Re: opening char variable data file


"e p chandler" <epc8@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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If I am not sure what a character variable contains, I add a
diagnostic print statement such as

write(*,*) 'file_name_use = ' // '|' // file_name_use // '|'

The vertical bar characters help show me the actual length of the
character variable. If one or both of them disappears, moves around on
the screen, etc. I have a clue that the contents are not what I
expected!
Nice hint. How's Michigan?

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