Comp Sci Read specific lines from a file using fortran90

[shyvir3108]

Homework Statement

I want to read only specific lines from a file using fortran code.

Homework Equations

Fortran code

The Attempt at a Solution

I have a dummy.txt file wrote
7
5
6
4
5
6
9
10
14
19

I want read only values between lines 5 to lines10. But when I use print statement, the value that produce is 0 in all lines. Can you advice what is wrong with my codes?

Below is my codes:
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subroutine average
implicit none
integer, parameter  :: t1 = 5 , t2 = 10
real                   :: sumEz
real,dimension(2000)   :: n1
integer             :: i,t
real                :: sum

sum = 0.0
sumEz = sum

open(2, file = 'add.txt', form='formatted')

open(unit = 12 , file = 'dummy.txt', status = 'old', action = 'read')

  do i = t1,t2

    read(12,*) n1(i)
    print *, i,'n1(i)=',n1(i)
 
    sumEz = sumEz + n1(i)**2
    write (2,*)sumEz
 
  end do

close (2)
close(12)

end subroutines

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Result:

5 n1(i)=   0.00000000 
6 n1(i)=   0.00000000 
7 n1(i)=   0.00000000 
8 n1(i)=   0.00000000 
9 n1(i)=   0.00000000
10 n1(i)=   0.00000000

 

[FactChecker]

1) If FORTRAN tries to read a real, does it expect a decimal point? Try it with 7.0 5.0 etc.
2) If you only want to read lines 5-10, the index of n1 does not take care of that. You must actually read and skip the first 4 lines.

 

[shyvir3108]

1) If FORTRAN tries to read a real, does it expect a decimal point? Try it with 7.0 5.0 etc.
2) If you only want to read lines 5-10, the index of n1 does not take care of that. You must actually read and skip the first 4 lines.

thank you for your response.

1. I have changed it to decimal, same output.
2. Index n1 is just to call the value in first column in dummy.txt.
3. My expected output should be like this:

6 n1(i)= 6.00000000
7 n1(i)= 9.00000000
8 n1(i)= 10.00000000
9 n1(i)= 14.00000000
10 n1(i)= 19.00000000

 

[DrClaude]

As @FactChecker wrote, you need to read all lines. This is the same for all programming languages when reading serial files: opening the file positions the input at the beginning of the file, and you must read in and discard the information until you reach the point of interest.

What you need is a loop from 1 to t1-1 that will read a dummy real.