Automatic array deallocation in Fortran

Question

I\'m using gfortran -std=f2008. I have a function that returns a derived type which contains an allocatable array. The function calls allocate() before it returns. It see

Answer 1

Another general advice : most of the time, it is much safer to use subroutines instead of functions for returning complicated results like arrays, pointers, derived types with allocatable inside...

Additional question : do you use your function within an expression ? If not then it should be a subroutine. Fortran functions have only interest if used within calculation expressions.