6.160 NINT — Nearest whole number

Description:

NINT(X) rounds its argument to the nearest whole number.

Standard:

F77 and later

Class:

Elemental function

Syntax:

RESULT = NINT(X)

Arguments:

X	The type of the argument shall be REAL.

Return value:

Returns A with the fractional portion of its magnitude eliminated by rounding to the nearest whole number and with its sign preserved, converted to an INTEGER of the default kind.

Example:

          program test_nint
            real(4) x4
            real(8) x8
            x4 = 1.234E0_4
            x8 = 4.321_8
            print *, nint(x4), idnint(x8)
          end program test_nint
     

Specific names:

Name	Argument	Standard
IDNINT(X)	REAL(8)	F95 and later

See also:

CEILING, FLOOR