[J3] Inconsistent terminology in 18-007r1

[Malcolm Cohen]

>Then the last sentence in 7.5.4.6(1) should be removed. It clearly
>states that an allocatable component is initialized. To most programmers,
>"initializing" an entity would mean assigning it a value (see for example
>8.4 Initialization).



That is completely wrong. On both counts. 

 

>> No, the last sentence (Allocatable components are always initialized
>> to unallocated.) is correct.
>
>I disagree. Default initialization sets the allocation status of
>the allocatable component to unallocated.

 

You can disagree all you like, but the standard actually says that they are *ALWAYS* initialized. That means whether default initialization is in play or not. So it has *NOTHING* to do with default initialization.

 

> I think it be can fixed by changing the last sentence in 7.5.4.6(1)
>from 
>
>Allocatable components are always initialized to unallocated.
>
>to
>
>The allocation status of an allocatable component is unallocated. 



No, it is correct as is, and this would be broken. As I explained last time.



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..............Malcolm Cohen, NAG Oxford/Tokyo.

 

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