J3/01-303

Date:    6 August 2001
To:      J3
From:    WG5 Members
Subject: Interp JP-05 (Construction of array values)

WG5 members in London considered Interp JP-05 and recommend as
follows. The HISTORY mentions the action recommended by WG5.

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NUMBER: JP-05
TITLE: Construction of array values
KEYWORDS:
DEFECT TYPE:
STATUS: J3 consideration in progress

QUESTION:
JP-5)
  4.5 Construction of array values,

  "The ac-do-variable of an ac-implied-do that is in another
   ac-implied-do shall not appear as the ac-do-variable of the
   containing ac-implied-do."

  This sentence should be a Constraint.

ANSWER:   No. The requirement should be made a constraint in the next
standard. It should remain a simple requirement in Fortran 95.

EDIT: None

SUBMITTED BY: Japan
HISTORY: 99-208             Submitted
         99-221             Classed as Fortran 95 Interpretation.
         WG5-N1411          Draft answer
         00-260      m154   Passed by J3 meeting
         00-329      m155   Failed J3 letter ballot
         WG5-N1463          Accept Henry's and Jon's comments