9.203. NEAREST

9.203 NEAREST — Nearest representable number

Description:

NEAREST(X, S) returns the processor-representable number nearest to X in the direction indicated by the sign of S.

Standard:

Fortran 95 and later

Class:

Elemental function

Syntax:

RESULT = NEAREST(X, S)

Arguments:
X Shall be of type REAL.
S Shall be of type REAL and not equal to zero.
Return value:

The return value is of the same type as X. If S is positive, NEAREST returns the pr