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Manual Reference Pages  - epsilon (3)

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NAME

epsilon(3f) - [FORTRAN:INTRINSIC] Epsilon function

CONTENTS

Syntax
Description
Arguments
Return Value
Example
Standard
Class

SYNTAX

result = epsilon(x)

DESCRIPTION

epsilon(x) returns a nearly negligible number relative to 1.

ARGUMENTS

X	- The type shall be REAL.

RETURN VALUE

The return value is of same type as the argument.

EXAMPLE

Sample program:

    program demo_epsilon
        real :: x = 3.143
        real(8) :: y = 2.33
        print *, epsilon(x)
        print *, epsilon(y)
    end program demo_epsilon

STANDARD

[[Fortran 95]] and later

CLASS

[[Inquiry function]]

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epsilon (3)

March 18, 2019

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