9.78. DIGITS
9.78 DIGITS — Significant binary digits function
- Description:
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DIGITS(X)
returns the number of significant binary digits of the internal model representation of X. For example, on a system using a 32-bit floating point representation, a default real number would likely return 24. - Standard:
- Fortran 95 and later
- Class:
- Inquiry function
- Syntax:
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RESULT = DIGITS(X)
- Arguments:
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X The type may be INTEGER
orREAL
. - Return value:
- The return value is of type
INTEGER
. - Example:
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program test_digits integer :: i = 12345 real :: x = 3.143 real(8) :: y = 2.33 print *, digits(i) print *, digits(x) print *,