Identifies the main program unit.
Syntax
- name
is the name of the program.
Description
The optional PROGRAM
statement assigns a name to the main program unit. name
does not have to match the main program's filename. However,
if the corresponding END PROGRAM
statement specifies a name, it must match name.
If the PROGRAM
statement is specified, it must be the first statement in the main
program unit.
Examples
! A program with a name
PROGRAM main_program
PRINT *, "This program doesn"t do much."
END PROGRAM main_program |
Related statements
END
Related concepts
For information about the main program unit, see “Main program”.
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