9.3.120 QEXT (A) (VMS, U*X)

Description:  Converts a number to quad precision (REAL(16)) type.  
Class:  Elemental function; Generic 
Arguments:  A must be of type integer, real, or complex. 
Results:  The result type is REAL(16) (REAL*16). Functions that cause conversion of one data type to another type have the same effect as the implied conversion in assignment statements.

If A is of type REAL(16), the result is the value of the A with no conversion (QEXT(A) = A).

If A is of type integer or real, the result has as much precision of the significant part of A as a REAL(16) value can contain.

If A is of type complex, the result has as much precision of the significant part of the real part of A as a REAL(16) value can contain. 

Specific Name[1]  Argument Type  Result Type 
  INTEGER(1)  REAL(16) 
  INTEGER(2)  REAL(16) 
  INTEGER(4)  REAL(16) 
  INTEGER(8)  REAL(16) 
QEXT REAL(4)  REAL(16) 
QEXTD REAL(8)  REAL(16) 
  REAL(16)  REAL(16) 
  COMPLEX(4)  REAL(16) 
  COMPLEX(8)  REAL(16) 
  COMPLEX(16)  REAL(16) 

[1] These specific functions cannot be passed as actual arguments.

Examples

QEXT (4) has the value 4.0 (rounded; there are 32 places to the right of the decimal point).

QEXT ((3.4, 2.0)) has the value 3.4 (rounded; there are 32 places to the right of the decimal point).


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