SELECTED_REAL_KIND(P, R)

Purpose

Returns a value of the kind type parameter of a real data type with decimal precision of at least P digits and a decimal exponent range of at least R.

Class

Transformational function

Argument Type and Attributes

P (optional)
must be scalar and of type integer.

R (optional)
must be scalar and of type integer.

Result Type and Attributes

Default integer scalar.

Result Value

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Examples

SELECTED_REAL_KIND (6, 70) has the value 8.

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Related Information

Kind type parameters supported by XL Fortran are defined in Type Parameters and Specifiers. IBM Copyright 2003