# Project Strings: improving strings support || Blog Post #8 || GSoC

**URL:** <https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/project-strings-improving-strings-support-blog-post-8-gsoc/1564>\
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**Created:** [July 16, 2021, 3:40pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/project-strings-improving-strings-support-blog-post-8-gsoc/1564 "2021-07-16T15:40:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![Aman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/90ced4/32.png) [@Aman](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/Aman)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 3:40pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/project-strings-improving-strings-support-blog-post-8-gsoc/1564/1 "2021-07-16T15:40:55Z")

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Hello everyone!,

This post is regarding GSoC project on [improving strings support](https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/projects/#4976006198198272) in Fortran.

I invite everyone to leave their opinions/feedbacks on the functionalities that are currently in discussion. If you have any functionality in your mind to propose or discuss, please feel free to tag me ([@Aman-Godara](https://github.com/Aman-Godara)).

**Currently in discussion** :

1). move\_alloc for strings [#449](https://github.com/fortran-lang/stdlib/issues/449)

_Linked PR_: [#467](https://github.com/fortran-lang/stdlib/pull/467)

2). Reviewing PR: string list new [#311](https://github.com/fortran-lang/stdlib/pull/311)

_Short Description_: The module provides with operations to deal with `1-D list of strings`.

Please use the above given link(s) to know more about the functionality, linked PRs (Pull Requests) and to join the discussion.

**Work done in last week**

[Blog Post #7](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/project-strings-improving-strings-support-blog-post-7-gsoc/1532)

1). to add back argument to find function [#442](https://github.com/fortran-lang/stdlib/issues/442)

_Linked PR_: Not raised yet but code is [here](https://github.com/Aman-Godara/stdlib/commit/9a8303b570b214307a8bdcd302c728fc0621f5a2)  
_Current Status_: No change  
**Marking this Issue as Stale and removing from my blog posts as well**

2). move\_alloc for strings [#449](https://github.com/fortran-lang/stdlib/issues/449)

_Linked PR_: [#467](https://github.com/fortran-lang/stdlib/pull/467)  
_Current Status_: PR under review

3). Reviewing PR: string list new [#311](https://github.com/fortran-lang/stdlib/pull/311)

_Current Status_: Discussion and reviewal in progress

4). slice function’s documentation made user friendly

_Linked PR_: [#456](https://github.com/fortran-lang/stdlib/pull/456)  
_Current Status_: Merged

**Previous Blog Posts**

[Blog Post #6](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/project-strings-improving-strings-support-blog-post-6-gsoc/1496)

[Blog Post #5](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/project-strings-improving-strings-support-blog-post-5-gsoc/1449)

[Blog Post #4](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/project-strings-improving-strings-support-blog-post-4-gsoc/1400)

[Blog Post #3](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/project-strings-improving-strings-support-blog-post-3-gsoc/1389)

[Blog Post #2](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/project-strings-improving-strings-support-blog-post-2-gsoc/1330)

[Blog Post #1](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/project-strings-improving-strings-support-blog-post-1-gsoc/1295)