(j3.2006) zero-sized stuff

[Robert Corbett]

On 03/18/15 16:10, Walt Brainerd wrote:
> 7.2.1.3(1) of the F08 standard says:
>
> No value is assigned to the variable if it is of type character and zero
> length, or is an array of size zero.
>
> It is still in N2014, if that is the latest.
> I think it is plain false unless there is a very strange
> definition of "value" somewhere that I don't see.
>
> It sounds like the variable is unchanged.
>
> Maybe a note if people are confused by zero-sized things?

I think the "it" in the quoted sentence refers to the variable, not the value.

Bob Corbett