(j3.2006) (SC22WG5.3762) Response on the TR29113 draft N1761

[Aleksandar Donev]

On Monday 08 December 2008 13:45, Van Snyder wrote:

> I haven't worked out what one gets from this that one doesn't get
> from rank-remapping pointer assignment.
(Responding to J3 since was not sent to WG5)
What exactly does one get from rank-remapping pointer assignment for 
assumed-rank dummies. You have a dummy DIMENSION(..). You want to point 
a pointer of rank-2 to it--how??? Rank-remapping allows you to point a 
higher rank pointer to a rank-1 array:
"It is possible to obtain different-rank views of parts of an object by 
specifying upper bounds in pointer
assignment statements. This requires that the object be either rank one 
or contiguous." (Note 7.48)

Did we somehow extend this to somehow cover assumed-rank dummies. An 
example would be great.

Thanks,
Aleks

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