225. Special meanings of * and / in list-directed input

topic: Input and Output

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In list-directed input using the * format, n* means skip n items, ni means set n items to i, i,,j means set items 1 and 3 to i and j and keep item 2 unchanged, and / means to stop reading. The ni syntax also applies to DATA statements. Thx to urbanjost.

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In list-directed input using the * format, n* means skip n items, n*i means set n items to i, i,,j means set items 1 and 3 to i and j and keep item 2 unchanged, and / means to stop reading. The n*i syntax also applies to DATA statements. Thx to urbanjost.pic.twitter.com/qBAZnKLAEA

— FortranTip (@fortrantip) May 26, 2022

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