2.2.3 Source Files

The Fortran compiler will accept multiple source files on the command line. A single source file, also called a compilation unit, may contain any number of procedures (main program, subroutine, function, block data, module, and so on). Applications may be configured with one source code procedure per file, or by gathering procedures that work together into single files. The Fortran Programming Guide describes the advantages and disadvantages of these configurations.