J3/13-274 To: J3 From: Malcolm Cohen Subject: Interp f08/93 on the PROCEDURE statement Date: 2013 June 24 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER: F08/0094 TITLE: Procedure statement and double colon KEYWORD: PROCEDURE, Interface block DEFECT TYPE: Erratum STATUS: J3 consideration in progress QUESTION: Fortran 2003 did not permit a double colon in the in an interface block. Fortran 2008 syntax seems to allow this, but it is not mentioned in the Introduction as a new F2008 feature. Is this apparent new feature deliberate? ANSWER: Yes, this new feature was intended. An edit is provided to add mention of it to the Introduction. EDIT: [xvi] Introduction, p2, "Programs and procedures:" bullet, After "empty CONTAINS section is allowed." Insert "A PROCEDURE statement can have a double colon before the first procedure name." SUBMITTED BY: Malcolm Cohen HISTORY: m201 13-nnn Submitted ----------------------------------------------------------------------