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C Library Functions  - separator (3)

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NAME

separator(3f) - [M_io:QUERY] try to determine pathname directory separator character (LICENSE:PD)

CONTENTS

Synopsis
Description
Examples

SYNOPSIS

function separator() result(sep)

    character(len=1) :: sep

DESCRIPTION

Try to determine the separator character used to separate directory names from file basenames. It is assumed it is either a backslash or a slash character.

First, the environment variables PATH, HOME, PWD, and
	SHELL are examined for a backslash, then a slash.

Then, using the name the program was invoked with, then an INQUIRE(3f) of that name, then ".\NAME" and "./NAME" try to find an expected separator character.

Can be very system dependent. If the queries fail the default returned is "/".

The value is cached as a return value for subsequent calls.

EXAMPLES

sample usage

   program demo_separator
   use M_io, only : separator
   implicit none
      write(*,*)’separator=’,separator()
   end program demo_separator

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Nemo Release 3.1

separator (3)

June 29, 2025

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