J3/05-189 Date: 13 May 2005 To: J3 From Van Snyder Title: Named array constant's extents from its . Status: Specification complete References: 01-180, 04-101, 04-394r1 Basic Functionality: As with the length of a character named constant, allow an array named constant to get its extents from the . Rationale: There was a good reason that a provision was made for named constants of character type to get their lengths from their s. For the same reason, it would be useful if array named constants could get their extents from their s. Estimated Impact: Small effect in 5.1.2.5.2, or maybe a short new subclause in 5.1.2.5, to explain how an array named constant gets its extents from its (see item (2) in the list at the end of 4.4.4). Estimated at meeting 169 to be at 3 on the JKR scale. Detailed Specification: Allow an array named constant to get its extents from the extents of its . The ranks of the named constant and its shall be the same. Use an asterisk for every dimension in the declaration of the named constant. See 01-180 for an example. History: Paper 01-180 meeting 156 04-101 167 Submitted 04-394r1 170 Accepted as complete 05-189 172 Generalized to any rank