Variable named 'byte'

[gib]

I encountered an error using ifort 11.0.066 to compile some code that Paul van Delst says used to compile OK with version 10. Here is a simple example:

program test_byte
IMPLICIT NONE

INTEGER, PARAMETER :: byte = 123

! INTEGER, PARAMETER :: itype = byte
INTEGER, PARAMETER :: itypes(1) = (/ byte /)

end program

The syntax error #5082 occurs at the line defining itypes(1). The code with that line commented and the previous line uncommented compiles without error.

[Steven_L_Intel1]

I agree that this is a bug. I'll report it to the developers. Thanks for letting us know.

[Steven_L_Intel1]

Reported as issue DPD200111543. A workaround is to use the F2003 syntax [BYTE] for the array constructor.

[gib]

Quoting - Steve Lionel (Intel)

Reported as issue DPD200111543. A workaround is to use the F2003 syntax [BYTE] for the array constructor.

Thanks Steve. This wasn't at all an important issue for me, but I thought it was one that Intel might like to know about.