213. C++ functions can be called from Fortran if they are declared extern “C” and have C-like arguments.

topic: Interoperability with C and C++

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C++ functions can be called from Fortran if they are declared extern “C” and have C-like arguments, so the random number generators for uniform and non-uniform distributions in the C++ standard library are accessible through simple wrappers.

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C++ functions can be called from Fortran if they are declared extern "C" and have C-like arguments, so the random number generators for uniform and non-uniform distributions in the C++ standard library are accessible through simple wrappers.pic.twitter.com/5we4VwUqtJ

— FortranTip (@fortrantip) May 8, 2022

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