(j3.2006) the ASSOCIATE statement in Fortran 2003

[Bill Long]

On 3/5/12 2:41 PM, Robert Corbett wrote:
> Suppose F is a function that produces a data pointer value
> as a result. Was it standard conforming to use a
> reference to F as a selector in an ASSOCIATE statement
> in Fortran 2003?
>
> Consider
>
> ASSOCIATE (X => F())
>
> Clause 8.1.4.3 of the Fortran 2003 standard does not
> appear to give X the POINTER attribute, but paragraph 3

You can deduce this from 8.1.3.3, but it is spelled out clearly in 
16.5.1.6.

Cheers,
Bill


> of Clause 7.1.4.1 does not cover the case of a
> selector.
>
> Bob Corbett
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