FORMAT Statements
g77 doesn't support `FORMAT(I<J>)' and the like.
Supporting this requires a significant redesign or replacement
of libg2c.
However, g77 does support
this construct when the expression is constant
(as of version 0.5.22).
For example:
PARAMETER (IWIDTH = 12)
10 FORMAT (I<IWIDTH>)
Otherwise, at least for output (PRINT and
WRITE), Fortran code making use of this feature can
be rewritten to avoid it by constructing the FORMAT
string in a CHARACTER variable or array, then
using that variable or array in place of the FORMAT
statement label to do the original PRINT or WRITE.
Many uses of this feature on input can be rewritten this way as well, but not all can. For example, this can be rewritten:
READ 20, I
20 FORMAT (I<J>)
However, this cannot, in general, be rewritten, especially
when ERR= and END= constructs are employed:
READ 30, J, I
30 FORMAT (I<J>)
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