Fortran function remembers values (newbie help)

[Beliavsky]

@Beliavsky

Maybe Fortran could add an init attribute so that
integer, init :: i = 0, j = 1
means the same as

integer :: i,j
i = 0
j = 1

with the ability to change i and j later. So the user could only give a value to a variable within a declaration if the save, parameter, or init attribute appeared. Maybe init is not the right word, but the idea is that the user is required to say what he means.

I proposed the init attribute at GitHub and was informed that it was discussed two years ago, where it attracted some support. I think it’s a live issue.