Assigns the value of the expression to the variable.
Arithmetic/Logical/Character assignment takes the form:
v = e
v Is the name of a scalar or array of intrinsic
or derived type (with no defined assignment).
The array cannot be an assumed-size array, and
neither the scalar nor the array can be declared
with the PARAMETER or INTENT(IN) attribute.
e Is an expression of intrinsic type or the same
derived type as "v". Its shape must conform with
"v". If necessary, it is converted to the same kind
type as "v".
Before a value is assigned to the variable, the expression part of
the assignment statement and any expressions within the variable
are evaluated. No definition of expressions in the variable can
affect or be affected by the evaluation of the expression part of
the assignment statement.
NOTE: When the run-time system assigns a value to a scalar integer
or character variable and the variable is shorter than the value
being assigned, the assigned value may be truncated and significant
bits (or characters) lost. This truncation can occur without
warning, and can cause the run-time system to pass incorrect
information back to the program.
If the variable is a pointer, it must be associated with a
definable target. The shape of the target and expression must
conform and their types and kind type parameters must match.
Conversion_Rules