(j3.2006) INQUIRE by output list

[Bill Long]

On 8/20/13 12:30 PM, Richard hendrickson wrote:
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> *From:* Bill Long <longb at cray.com>
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> *Subject:* (j3.2006) INQUIRE by output list
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> The INQUIRE statement form used to determine a record size has the
> syntax form
>
>    INQUIRE (IOLENGTH=<scalar-int-variable>)  <output-item-list>
>
> The <output-item> can be a simple variable name.  But the rules for the
> syntax term  <output-item> appear to require that the variable be
> defined.  That does not really seem necessary in this case.  Was this
> intentional?
>
> Probably overkill, but don't, at the minimum, things like allocatable
> arrays need to be allocated?
>

Yes, that is specifically stated for output items at [217:22], and  is 
needed for the INQUIRE to work.  Maybe the original reason was the 
economy of not making a new syntax term.

Cheers,
Bill



> Dick Hendrickson
> Cheers,
> Bill
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Bill Long                                           longb at cray.com
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