Not sure if it is a bug, at least is a situation in which we would expect a error message:
write(*,*), 'test' The "," after the closing quote is not noticed by the compiler. I've noticed some error like this in my codes after recompiling with the intel fortran compiler. Leandro. -- Summary: write(*,*), 'teste' does not give error Product: gcc Version: 4.2.1 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: fortran AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: leandromartinez dot spam at gmail dot com http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=35871