134. Assumed type arguments have no declared type.

topic: Generic programming

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Fortran 2018 allows assumed type arguments that have no declared type, with syntax type(*). Such arguments can only be used in a small number of intrinsic functions, including SHAPE, SIZE, and RANK. Actual arguments can have intrinsic or derived types.

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Fortran 2018 allows assumed type arguments that have no declared type, with syntax type(*). Such arguments can only be used in a small number of intrinsic functions, including SHAPE, SIZE, and RANK. Actual arguments can have intrinsic or derived types.pic.twitter.com/mDry4PCOh9

— FortranTip (@fortrantip) February 24, 2022

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