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Description

maxexponent(x) returns the maximum exponent in the model of the type of x.

Standard

Fortran 95 and later

Class

Inquiry function

Syntax

result = maxexponent(x)

Arguments

• x - Shall be of type real.

Return value

The return value is of type integer and of the default integer kind.

Example

program exponents
 real(kind=4) :: x
 real(kind=8) :: y
 print *, minexponent(x), maxexponent(x)
 print *, minexponent(y), maxexponent(y)
end program exponents

Revised on May 3, 2009 22:47:38 by Jason Blevins (71.70.142.190) (585 characters / 0.0 pages)

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