HUGE

Inquiry Intrinsic Function (Generic): Returns the largest number in the model representing the same type and kind parameters as the argument.

Syntax

result = HUGE (x)

x
(Input) Must be of type integer or real; it can be scalar or array valued.

Results

The result is a scalar of the same type and kind parameters as x. If x is of type integer, the result has the value r^q - 1. If x is of type real, the result has the value (1 - b^-p)b^e_max.

Integer parameters r and q are defined in Model for Integer Data; real parameters b, p, and e_max are defined in Model for Real Data.

See Also

TINY, Data Representation Models

Example

If X is of type REAL(4), HUGE (X) has the value (1 - 2^-24) x 2¹²⁸.