Language Reference

AINT(A, KIND)

Truncates to a whole number.

A

must be of type real.

KIND (optional)

must be a scalar integer initialization expression.

Class

Elemental function

Result Type and Attributes

• The result type is real.
• If KIND is present, the kind type parameter is that specified by KIND; otherwise, the kind type parameter is that of A.

Result Value

• If |A| < 1, the result is zero.
• If |A| >= 1, the result has a value equal to the integer whose magnitude is the largest integer that does not exceed the magnitude of A and whose sign is the same as the sign of A.

Examples

AINT(3.555) = 3.0
AINT(-3.555) = -3.0

Notes:

1. IBM Extension.