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8.178 NEAREST — Nearest representable number

Description:
NEAREST(X, S) returns the processor-representable number nearest to X in the direction indicated by the sign of S.
Standard:
Fortran 95 and later
Class:
Elemental function
Syntax:
RESULT = NEAREST(X, S)
Arguments:

X Shall be of type REAL.
S (Optional) shall be of type REAL and not equal to zero.

Return value:
The return value is of the same type as X. If S is positive, NEAREST returns the processor-representable number greater than X and nearest to it. If S is negative, NEAREST returns the processor-representable number smaller than X and nearest to it.
Example:
          program test_nearest
            real :: x, y
            x = nearest(42.0, 1.0)
            y = nearest(42.0, -1.0)
            write (*,"(3(G20.15))") x, y, x - y
          end program test_nearest