Manual Reference Pages - bytes_to_anything (3)
NAME
bytes_to_anything(3f) - [M_anything] convert bytes(character)len=1):: array(:)) to standard types (LICENSE:PD)
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SYNOPSIS
subroutine bytes_to_anything(chars,anything)
character(len=1),allocatable :: chars(:) class(*) :: anything
DESCRIPTION
This function uses polymorphism to allow input arguments of different types. It is used to create other procedures that can take many argument types as input options and convert them to a single type to simplify storing arbitrary data, to simplify generating data hashes, ...
OPTIONS
CHARS The input value is an array of bytes (character(len=1)).
RETURN
ANYTHING May be of KIND INTEGER(kind=int8), INTEGER(kind=int16), INTEGER(kind=int32), INTEGER(kind=int64), REAL(kind=real32, REAL(kind=real64), REAL(kind=real128), complex, or CHARACTER(len=*)
EXAMPLE
Sample program
Expected output
AUTHOR
John S. Urban
LICENSE
Public Domain
| bytes_to_anything (3) | October 17, 2020 |
