^Z (ASCII 26) is interpreted as EOF, which is strange.
g77 accepts this.

$ cat ab.f
      print *,""
      end
$ od -t d1 -t a ab.f
0000000   32   32   32   32   32   32  112  114  105  110  116   32   42   44  
34   26
         sp  sp  sp  sp  sp  sp   p   r   i   n   t  sp   *   ,   " sub
0000020   34   10   32   32   32   32   32   32  101  110  100   10
          "  nl  sp  sp  sp  sp  sp  sp   e   n   d  nl
0000034
$ gfortran ab.f
ab.f:1.14:

      print *,"
             1
Error: Unterminated character constant beginning at (1)
$ g77 ab.f
$


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           Summary: ^Z as EOF?
           Product: gcc
           Version: 4.3.0
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Keywords: rejects-valid
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P3
         Component: fortran
        AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org
        ReportedBy: tkoenig at gcc dot gnu dot org
OtherBugsDependingO 19292
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http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=30532

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