## 9.3.123 QFLOAT (A) (VMS, U*X)

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

Examples

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

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