Question about READ

[ctpiper]

Hi-

I'm new to using fortran, and I'm having trouble undertstanding the READ command. I'm supposed to make my own version of a code for practice.

THis deals with reading files.

The file was opened like this:

open(unit=1, file=arg1, status='old')

And the read command, a couple lines later says this:

read(1,1,end=15)s

I know that the first 1 means unit 1, and the end=15 refers to a label. What does the second 1 mean? Is it a line number or a character number?

 

[gummibaer]

This would stand for a label of a format statement. If your compiler does not give an errormessage, somewhere in this program unit there is a statement

1 format (...)

which provides directions on how s is to be read.

Norbert


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