Language Reference

PAUSE

Purpose

The PAUSE statement temporarily suspends the execution of a program and prints the keyword PAUSE and, if specified, a character constant or digit string to unit 0.

Format

>>-PAUSE--+---------------+------------------------------------><
          +-char_constant-+
          '-digit_string--'
 
 

char_constant

is a scalar character constant that is not a Hollerith constant

digit_string

is a string of one to five digits

Rules

+-------------------------------IBM Extension--------------------------------+

After execution of a PAUSE statement, processing continues when you press the Enter key. If unit 5 is not connected to the terminal, the PAUSE statement does not suspend execution.

+----------------------------End of IBM Extension----------------------------+

+---------------------------------Fortran 95---------------------------------+

The PAUSE statement has been deleted in Fortran 95.

+-----------------------------End of Fortran 95------------------------------+

Examples

      PAUSE 'Ensure backup tape is in tape drive'
      PAUSE 10             ! Output:  PAUSE 10

Related Information

• Deleted Features