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NAME

command_argument_count(3f) - [FORTRAN:INTRINSIC:SYSTEM ENVIRONMENT] Get number of command line arguments

CONTENTS

Syntax
Description
Arguments
Return Value
Example
Standard
Class
See Also

SYNTAX

result = command_argument_count()

DESCRIPTION

command_argument_count returns the number of arguments passed on the command line when the containing program was invoked.

ARGUMENTS

None

RETURN VALUE

The return value is of type integer(4)

EXAMPLE

Sample program:

   program demo_command_argument_count
       integer :: count
       count = command_argument_count()
       print *, count
   end program demo_command_argument_count

Sample output:

   # the command verb does not count
   ./test_command_argument_count
           0
   # quoted strings may count as one argument
   ./test_command_argument_count count arguments
           2
   ./test_command_argument_count ’count arguments’
           1

STANDARD

[[Fortran 2003]] and later

CLASS

[[Inquiry function]]

SEE ALSO

[[get_command]], [[get_command_argument]]


command_argument_count (3) March 18, 2019
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