# How to generalize the function/subroutine to any data type?

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**Created:** [April 9, 2023, 2:02am UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/how-to-generalize-the-function-subroutine-to-any-data-type/5529 "2023-04-09T02:02:16Z")\
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I think you desire a syntax similar to what I (and many others) wished for in this [post](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/prototype-implementation-of-fortran-generics-in-lfortran/4664/26). Such syntax is not going to be seen in Fortran ever, or anytime soon, based on the discussions in the above thread.

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