POINTER Function

Description

The POINTER function gets the memory address of a variable, substring, array reference, or external subprogram.

Syntax
            

                POINTER (item)
        

Arguments

item is INTENT(IN) and can be of any type. It is the name for which to return an address. If item is a function, it must have the EXTERNAL attribute.

Result

The result is of type INTEGER. It is the address of item.

Example
       real :: a,b(10)
       write(*,*) pointer(a)    ! writes the memory
       write(*,*) pointer(b)    ! address of each of
       write(*,*) pointer(b(2)) ! these variables
       end