Re: local variable initilization

> There are three things you can do to control this.
> 1) Initialize the variable every time you enter a procedure.
>      subroutine xxx
>      x = 1.0
> 
> 2) Provide initialization on the variable declaration.
> Something like
>       subroutine  xxx
>       real  ::  x=2.0
> x is initialized exactly ONE time, usually at load time.
> X is never reinitialized to 2.0.  This form implies the
> SAVE attribute for X.  Any change to the value of X
> propagates to the next invocation of the procedure.
> 
> 3)  Explicitly SAVE the variables.  This is normally
> done when the values are too complicated to easily
> put on the variable declaration line.

Isn't there also, fourth, using a variable of derived type
with default initialzation? IIRC, it would be re-inited on
every entry.

	Jan