089. Module entities are PUBLIC by default.

topic: Modules

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This tip is a draft1.

Module entities are PUBLIC by default, but if a blank PRIVATE statement is used, any public entities must be labeled so explicitly. Doing this clarifies what is exported from the module.

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Module entities are PUBLIC by default, but if a blank PRIVATE statement is used, any public entities must be labeled so explicitly. Doing this clarifies what is exported from the module.pic.twitter.com/4eJZDbU7CZ

— FortranTip (@fortrantip) January 14, 2022

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