C Library Functions - float (3)

float(3f) - [FORTRAN:INTRINSIC:NUMERIC:TYPE] Convert integer to default real

result = float(a)

float(a) converts the integer A to a default real value.

A The type shall be INTEGER.

The return value is of type default REAL.

Sample program:

    program demo_float
    implicit none
        integer :: i = 1
        if (float(i) /= 1.) stop ’ FLOAT FAILED’
    end program demo_float

[[FORTRAN 77]] and later

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