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Kind parameters

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What would be the best way of specifying the kind parameter? Should we always use the `selected_*_kind` function,
`integer, parameter :: dp = selected_real_kind(15, 307)`
`real(dp) :: x`
or are there better alternatives? According to [this](https://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2017/03/27/doctor-fortran-in-it-takes-all-kinds) blog post the `ISO_FORTRAN_ENV` constants for kinds do not always work as intended. Also, is it a good habit to always specify the kind parameter for integers?

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