Fortran-FOSS-Programmers / Fortran-FOSS-Programmers/Fortran-202X-Proposals
Proposal: More flexible SELECT TYPE
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Description
Something so we can avoid these annoying nested `select type` blocks.
So if you want to check if several variables are integers:
```fortran
! if several variables are integers
select type (a,b,c) ! new syntax
class is (integer)
d = a + b + c
end select
```
Or if you want to check if a variable is any integer kind:
```fortran
select type (a)
class is (integer(kind=*)) ! new syntax
d = a * 2
end select
```
Or any numeric kind:
```fortran
select type (a)
class is (integer(kind=*), real(kind=*)) ! new syntax
d = 1 * 2
end select
```
And all together:
```fortran
select type (a,b,c) ! new syntax
class is (integer(kind=*), real(kind=*)) ! new syntax
! a, b, and c are all either integers or reals,
! so compiler knows what to do here:
d = a + b + c
end select
```
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Research direction
Start by reviewing the proposed SELECT TYPE examples in the issue and the relevant Fortran standard rules. No repository files or tests are identified, so first determine where a language proposal should be specified and validated. Done means reaching agreement on the syntax and semantics for multiple variables, wildcard kinds, and multiple intrinsic types.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- fortran
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100