(j3.2006) Compilers disagree

[Craig Dedo]

Everyone:
	In the Fortran 2003 draft, 03-007, the necessary definitions and
restrictions are in section 7.1.6, pp. 127-128.  The "define before use"
rule is in paragraph 3 on page 128, lines 8-10, immediately after Note 7.9.
However, the subsequent sentence appears to allow the kind of construct that
Van is talking about.  Here is the text:

[Begin quote]
A variable in a specification expression shall have its type and type
parameters, if any, specified by a previous declaration in the same scoping
unit, by the implicit typing rules in effect for the scoping unit, or by
host or use association.  If a variable in a specification expression is
typed by the implicit typing rules, its appearance in any subsequent type
declaration statement shall confirm the implied type and type parameters.
[End of quote]

	This paragraph is exactly the same as page 151, p 7 in 09-007r3,
lines 3-6.

Sincerely,
Craig T. Dedo
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-----Original Message-----
From: j3-bounces at j3-fortran.org [mailto:j3-bounces at j3-fortran.org] On Behalf
Of Bill Long
Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 14:05
To: Van.Snyder at jpl.nasa.gov; fortran standards email list for J3
Subject: Re: (j3.2006) Compilers disagree



Van Snyder wrote:
> My compilers disagree concerning whether this is legal:
> 
> subroutine before ( A, N )
>   implicit NONE
>   real A(N)
>   integer N
> end subroutine before
> 
> I thought the declaration for N had to precede its use in the
> declaration for A, but I can't find the relevant requirement.
> 
> Is it there, or am I imagining it?
> 


How about [151:3-6] in 09-007r3 (in the section on rules for 
specification expressions).

Cheers,
Bill


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