(j3.2006) Question about generic names, procedure names, and constructors

[Malcolm Cohen]

Van Snyder wrote:
> 16.3.1p3 says that a generic name may be the same as a procedure name
> "as explained in 12.4.3.2."

Bill Long replied:
> I think the relevant text is in 12.4.3.4, [283:9-11], which covers the case of 
> a generic name and a procedure name being the same. The next paragraph, 
> [283:12-13] covers the case of a generic name being the same as a derived-type 
> name.
>
> The cross reference at [442:19] appears to need fixing.

I agree.  This used to be described in 12.4.3.2 until we broke it up into 
several pieces.

It would be useful if this were included in some country comment on the FCD 
ballot.

Cheers,
-- 
................................Malcolm Cohen, Nihon NAG, Tokyo.