# PRECISION

Inquiry Intrinsic Function (Generic): Returns the decimal precision in the model representing real numbers with the same kind parameter as the argument.

result = PRECISION (x)

x | (Input) Must be of type real or complex; it can be scalar or array valued.

## Results

The result is a scalar of type default integer. The result has the value INT((DIGITS( x) - 1) * LOG10(RADIX( x))). If RADIX( x) is an integral power of 10, 1 is added to the result.

## Example

If X is a REAL(4) value, PRECISION(X) has the value 6. The value 6 is derived from INT ((24-1) * LOG10 (2.)) = INT (6.92...). For more information on the model for REAL(4), see Model for Real Data.

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