------- Comment #3 from kargl at gcc dot gnu dot org 2007-11-23 19:29 ------- (In reply to comment #1) > > gfortran's default behavior should match whatever g77 did > with C escape sequences. >
Found it. http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc-3.3.6/g77/Backslash-in-Constants.html#Backslash-in-Constants Note, I'm not emotional attached to Craig's decision with g77, and in fact, one might argue that Craig's argument has diminished with age. UNIX f77 has been dead for a long time. -- http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=34203