... about BOZ in INT(), REAL(), etc.? They are the standard way of giving a type to BOZ constants. Sounds nice. But actually that rule is a mangling of the semantics of those converson functions. I agree 100%% with James. But, in the context of this thread, I think S. Kargl was asking what the rule was for things like: INT(Z'80000000'). In that case, I think ...

... BOZ in INT(), REAL(), etc.? They are the standard way of giving a type to BOZ constants. Sounds nice. But actually that rule is a mangling of the semantics of those converson functions. In the special case involved, those functions actually act as a form of TRANSFER operation, instead of as conversions. Ironically, one of the many places you still aren't allowed to use BOZ ...