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===Generic procedures (overloading)=== |
===Generic procedures (overloading)=== |
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In the following, the name ''print_text'' refers to two distinct subroutines. Which of the two is called depends on the type of the argument in the call; the decision is made ''at compile time''. |
In the following, the name ''print_text'' refers to two distinct subroutines. Which of the two is called depends on the type of the argument in the call; the decision is made ''at compile time''. |
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(To use this mechanism in a library, one would want to use modules. Nevertheless, the program below illustrates the principle more simply.) |
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<lang fortran>program type_detection_demo |
<lang fortran>program type_detection_demo |
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