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TRAILING COMMENTS

Syntax:

[NO] TRAILING COMMENTS

Function:

Specifies whether trailing comments in the original code are to be left in place or converted to line comments. Some compilers do not accept trailing comments.

The state of this command is displayed by the SHOW FORMAT command and is saved by the SAVE FORMAT command.

C language style trailing comments, introduced by the characters /* are converted to standard trailing comments by the command CHANGE TRAILING COMMENT DELIMITER TO EXCLAMATION.

Where to use this command:

Operating system command line	Yes
Configuration file, config.fsp	Yes
Specification (FSP) files, *.fsp	Yes
Interactively, to FPT> prompt:	Yes
Interactive command files	Yes
Embedded in the Fortran code	Yes

Default:

TRAILING COMMENTS

(Note that defaults for formatting are usually specified in a formatting .FSP file invoked from the configuration file).

See also:

CHANGE TRAILING COMMENT DELIMITER TO EXCLAMATION

SAVE FORMAT

SHOW FORMAT