Statements for Program Unit Calls and Definitions

The following table lists statements used for program unit definition and procedure call and return.

Name

Description

BLOCK DATA

Identifies a block-data subprogram.

CALL

Executes a subroutine.

COMMON

Delineates variables shared between program units.

CONTAINS

Identifies the start of module procedures within a host module, contained procedures within a procedure, or bound procedures within a type.

ENTRY

Specifies a secondary entry point to a subroutine or external function.

EXTERNAL

Declares a name to be that of a user-defined subroutine or function, making it passable as an argument.

FUNCTION

Identifies a program unit as a function.

INCLUDE

Inserts the contents of a specified file into the source file.

INTERFACE

Specifies an explicit interface for external functions and subroutines.

INTRINSIC

Declares a predefined function.

MODULE

Identifies a module program unit.

PROGRAM

Identifies a program unit as a main program.

RETURN

Returns control to the program unit that called a subroutine or function.

SUBROUTINE

Identifies a program unit as a subroutine.

USE

Gives a program unit access to a module.