Language Reference

NINT(A, KIND)

Nearest integer.

A

must be of type real.

KIND (optional)

must be a scalar integer initialization expression.

Class

Elemental function

Result Type and Attributes

• Integer.
• If KIND is present, the kind type parameter is that specified by KIND; otherwise, the kind type parameter is that of the default integer type.

Result Value

• If A > 0, NINT (A) has the value INT (A + 0.5).
• If A <= 0, NINT (A) has the value INT (A - 0.5).
• The result is undefined if its value cannot be represented in the specified integer type.

Examples

NINT (2.789) has the value 3. NINT (2.123) has the value 2.

Notes:

1. IBM Extension: the ability to pass the name as an argument.