096. PROTECTED module variables cannot be changed outside the module.

topic: Modules

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If a module variable is PROTECTED, an attribute introduced in Fortran 2003, it can only be modified by a procedure in the module where it is declared. It is useful for PUBLIC module variables that can be accessed but should not changed outside the module.

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If a module variable is PROTECTED, an attribute introduced in Fortran 2003, it can only be modified by a procedure in the module where it is declared. It is useful for PUBLIC module variables that can be accessed but should not changed outside the module.pic.twitter.com/HoABECoBdO

— FortranTip (@fortrantip) January 20, 2022

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