3.4.1.2 Implicit Typing Rules

By default, all scalar variables with names beginning with I, J, K, L, M, or N are assumed to be default integer variables. Scalar variables with names beginning with any other letter are assumed to be default real variables. For example:

Real Variables	Integer Variables
ALPHA	JCOUNT
BETA	ITEM_1
TOTAL_NUM	NTOTAL

Names beginning with a dollar sign ($) are implicitly INTEGER.

You can override the default data type implied in a name by specifying data type in either an IMPLICIT statement or a type declaration statement.

For More Information:

• On type declaration statements, see Section 5.1.

• On the IMPLICIT statement, see Section 5.9.