3. Declaration instructions
3.1 Object typing
There are two kinds of objects (or data): constants and variables. Variables are always designated by an identifier. If required, constants can also be named (§ 3.2 , PARAMETER attribute). Named objects (constants and variables) must be typed in Fortran. This typing is done either implicitly, according to the initial letter of the object name; or explicitly, by means of a type declaration for the object. By default, any undeclared named object is of type integer if its name begins with a letter...
The Ultimate Scientific and Technical Reference
This article is included in
Software technologies and System architectures
This offer includes:
Knowledge Base
Updated and enriched with articles validated by our scientific committees
Services
A set of exclusive tools to complement the resources
Practical Path
Operational and didactic, to guarantee the acquisition of transversal skills
Doc & Quiz
Interactive articles with quizzes, for constructive reading
Declaration instructions
Algorithmic framework for programs
Standardization
- Programming Language-Fortran-Extended. - ANSI INCITS 198 - 1992
- Information Technology – Programming languages – FORTRAN. - NF EN 21539 - 2-94
- Systèmes de traitement de l'information. Infographie. Système graphique de base (GKS). Interface langage. Partie 1 : FORTRAN. - ISO 8651-1 - 4-88
- Technologies de l'information. Arithmétique indépendante de langage. Partie 1 : arithmétique de nombres entiers...
Bibliography
The Ultimate Scientific and Technical Reference
