(j3.2006) actual arguments of intrinsic functions

[Bill Long]

Robert Corbett wrote:
>  The standard says that the
> dummy arguments of the intrinsic functions all have INTENT(IN).
> Could that be construed to mean that the corresponding actual
> arguments must be data entites except in the case of the intrinsic
> function ASSOCIATED?
>
>   

INTENT(IN) is allowed for a dummy procedure pointer - [97:9] in 
09-007r1.  You are not allowed to change the association status of such 
a pointer.  So, certainly a procedure actual argument can correspond to 
a dummy with INTENT(IN).

The fact that a procedure actual argument is not allowed for most of the 
intrinsics is clear from the description of the Result Value, which 
usually depends on the numerical or logical value of the actual argument. 

Cheers,
Bill




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