Same value assignment of multiple variables in a single statement

Question

Is there a way where I can assign the same value for different variables without constructing an array in a single statement? For example, if I have variables a,b,c,d, and e, can I assign something like ``` a=b=c=d=e=10.0 ``` ? I know that I can do in a single line: ``` a=10.0; b=10.0; c=10.0; d=10.0; e=10.0 ``` But that is not I want since if I want to change the value 10.0 later to something else, I have to make the change everywhere.

Accepted Answer

Come on Fortranners, you know you want to ...

```
equivalence(a,b,c,d,e)
```

Now all those rascals are going to have the same value at all times.

Same value assignment of multiple variables in a single statement

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