REAL(A, KIND)

Purpose

Convert to real type.

Class

Elemental function

Argument Type and Attributes

A
must be of type integer, real, or complex.

KIND (optional)
must be a scalar integer initialization expression.

Result Type and Attributes

Result Value

Examples

REAL (-3) has the value -3.0. REAL ((3.2, 2.1)) has the value 3.2.


Specific Name Argument Type Result Type Pass As Arg?
REAL default integer default real no
FLOAT any integer (1) default real no
SNGL double precision real default real no
SNGLQ REAL(16) default real no (2)
DREAL double complex double precision real no (2)
QREAL COMPLEX(16) REAL(16) no (2)

Notes:

  1. IBM Extension: the ability to specify a nondefault integer argument.

  2. IBM Extension: the inability to pass the name as an argument.
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