(j3.2006) Is this prohibited? (with obvious blunder repaired)

[Malcolm Cohen]

>I agree with Van.

Ah, so you've implemented
   REAL(KIND=MERGE(4,8,PRESENT(X))) Y
then?

That's interesting... you are well ahead of everyone else on the planet!

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