QNUM

Elemental Intrinsic Function (Specific): Converts a character string to a REAL(16) value.

Syntax

result = QNUM (i)

i
(Input) Must be of type character.

Results

The result type is REAL(16). The result value is the real value represented by the character string i.

Example

QNUM ("-174.23") has the value -174.23 of type REAL(16).