8.5.2 Finalize_Character Procedure

The Finalize_Character procedure deallocates and finalizes a character scalar or array variable.

Calling syntax:

call Finalize (C, status)

Input variable:

C

A character scalar variable or a pointer to an allocated character array variable.

Output variable:

	C		The C variable has been deallocated and nullified, if it is an array, or set to a flag value (finalize_character_flag), if it is a scalar.
	status		If present, the status variable is set to either 'Memory Error' or 'Success' depending on program execution. If not present, the procedure aborts if unsuccessful when the DEBUG_LEVEL is set high enough.

Internal variables:

deallocate_status

Deallocation Status.

The Finalize_Character code listing contains additional documentation.