BIT_SIZE Function

Description

The BIT_SIZE function returns the number of bits in a data object of type INTEGER.

Syntax
 

     BIT_SIZE (i)
                      

Arguments

i is an INTENT(IN) scalar or array of type INTEGER.

Result

The result is the same kind as i. Its value is equal to the number of bits in an integer of kind i.

Example
       integer(kind=selected_int_kind(4)) :: i
       integer(kind=selected_int_kind(12)) :: j
       integer,dimension(2) :: k
       write(*,*) bit_size(i) ! writes 16
       write(*,*) bit_size(j) ! writes 64
       write(*,*) bit_size(k) ! writes 32