(j3.2006) defining a type with no components

[John Reid]

Dan Nagle wrote:
> Hi,
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> On Apr 16, 2014, at 17:34 , Malcolm Cohen <malcolm at NAG-J.CO.JP> wrote:
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>> Try [452:34].  This answers all the definition questions.
>
> Which reads ?A derived-type scalar object is defined if and only if
> all its nonpointer components are defined.?
>
> So since foo has no nonpointer components, they?re all defined.
>
> It seems just as logical to say they?re all not defined,
> or all green, or all not green.

No. [452:34] says nothing about pointer components that are not defined 
or are green.
>
> Is there a more clear statement I missed?

But this is perfectly clear. So is the previous line for arrays:
"An array is defined if and only if all of its elements are defined."

Cheers,

John.

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> Sorry for being obtuse.
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> Dan Nagle
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