MINEXPONENT(X)

Purpose

Returns the minimum (most negative) exponent in the model representing the numbers of the same type and kind type parameter as the argument.

Class

Inquiry function

Argument type and attributes

X: An INTENT(IN) REAL. The actual argument corresponding to X can be scalar or array valued.

Result type and attributes

Default integer scalar.

Result value

See the following result:

   type             MINEXPONENT
----------          -----------
  real(4)              - 125
  real(8)              -1021
  real(16)              -968

Examples

MINEXPONENT(X) = -125 for X of type real(4).

See Real data model. IBM extension ends