Fortran 77 print instead of write(*,*)

[scivision]

I didn't see this discussed previously--

write(*,*)

is for printing to console. This makes it harder to recursively search files for where console output is given with special formatting etc.

I would kindly suggest to consider Fortran 77 standard print, which is identical at the assembly code level.

[jacobwilliams]

Is write(*,*) really nonstandard? I never knew that.

[scivision]

yea I was wrong there, I was thinking in Fortran 2003 terms. In any case, I think the issue is over being able to find where non-stdout text is / is not being output, I have found it convenient to use print, which is identical from the compiler's perspective.

[milancurcic]

Fine with me. For simple messages to stdout I prefer this form as well.

[jacobwilliams]

how about using output_unit?

[certik]

I also only use print, never write(*,*). +1 to merge.

[certik]

@jacobwilliams are you thinking of something like this:

use iso_fortran_env, only: output_unit
...
write (output_unit, *) ...

? That seems more complicated than just:

print *, ...