(j3.2006) Fortran 2003 question
Robert Corbett
robert.corbett
Wed Jul 31 17:17:58 EDT 2013
On 07/31/13 05:45, Bill Long wrote:
> Ultimately, 6.3 says "redefinition of a constant is never permitted".
>
>
A dummy argument that is a data object is a variable, not a constant. How does
the Fortran 2003 standard establish that redefinition of the dummy argument
constitutes a redefinition of the actual argument? Suppose an expression
appeared as the actual argument. What would prevent its redefinition?
This issue is clarified in the Fortran 2008 standard. Paragraph 5 of Clause
5.3.10 [97:32-33] covers both the case of the constant and the case of the
expression. I have been unable to find an equivalent statement in the Fortran
2003 standard.
I think the statement is in the wrong context (Clause 5.3.10 is not where I
think most people would expect to find such a restriction), but at least it is
present in the standard.
Bob Corbett
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