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f66
Tells the compiler to apply FORTRAN 66 semantics.
Syntax
Linux:  |  
      -f66  |  
     
Windows:  |  
      /f66  |  
     
Arguments
None
Default
OFF  |  
      The compiler applies Fortran 2018 semantics.  |  
     
Description
This option tells the compiler to apply FORTRAN 66 semantics when interpreting language features. This causes the following to occur:
DO loops are always executed at least once.
FORTRAN 66 EXTERNAL statement syntax and semantics are allowed.
If the OPEN statement STATUS specifier is omitted, the default changes to STATUS='NEW' instead of STATUS='UNKNOWN'.
If the OPEN statement BLANK specifier is omitted, the default changes to BLANK='ZERO' instead of BLANK='NULL'.
IDE Equivalent
Visual Studio: Language > Enable FORTRAN 66 Semantics
Alternate Options
None