KIND(3I) Last changed: 1-6-98
NAME
KIND - Returns the value of the kind type parameter of x
SYNOPSIS
KIND ([X=]x)
IMPLEMENTATION
UNICOS, UNICOS/mk, and IRIX systems
STANDARDS
Fortran 90
DESCRIPTION
The KIND intrinsic function returns the value of the kind type
parameter of x. It maps variable space into kind values, and it
accepts the following argument:
x May be of any intrinsic type
KIND is an inquiry function. The name of this intrinsic cannot be
passed as an argument.
RETURN VALUES
The result is a default integer scalar value and has a value equal to
the kind type parameter value of x.
EXAMPLES
KIND(0.0) has the kind type parameter value of default real.
SEE ALSO
Intrinsic Procedures Reference Manual, publication SR-2138, for the
printed version of this man page.