8.43 COMMAND_ARGUMENT_COUNT — Get number of command line arguments

Description:

COMMAND_ARGUMENT_COUNT() returns the number of arguments passed on the command line when the containing program was invoked.

Standard:

Fortran 2003 and later

Class:

Inquiry function

Syntax:

RESULT = COMMAND_ARGUMENT_COUNT()

Arguments:

None

Return value:

The return value is an INTEGER of default kind.

Example:

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

See also:

GET_COMMAND, GET_COMMAND_ARGUMENT