>From http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/fortran/2006-10/msg00274.html
gfortran shows:
print ('(z20.8)'), i
1
Error: Syntax error in PRINT statement at (1)
The (optional) parentheses are allow (see below) and it works in ifort, NAG f95
and g95.
>From Fortran 2003 standard Section 9.5 and 9.5.1.1:
R911 write-stmt is WRITE (io-control-spec-list) [output-item list]
R912 print-stmt is PRINT format[, output-item-list]
where "format" is:
R914 format is default-char-expr
or label
or *
Note that "default-char-expr" is:
R726 default-char-expr is expr
C707 (R726) default-char-expr shall be of type default character.
If one goes through all the "expr", "level-5-expr", ... one ends up at
R701 primary is constant
[...]
or ( expr )
In other words: A default-char-expr may have parentheses around.
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Summary: print ('(a)') not working, print '(a) works
Product: gcc
Version: 4.2.0
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: P3
Component: fortran
AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org
ReportedBy: tobias dot burnus at physik dot fu-berlin dot de
http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29403
