# QNUM

Elemental Intrinsic Function (Specific): Converts a character string to a REAL(16) value. This function cannot be passed as an actual argument.

result = QNUM (i)

i | (Input) Must be of type character.

## Results

The result type is REAL(16). The result value is the real value represented by the character string i.

## Example

QNUM ("-174.23") has the value -174.23 of type REAL(16).

Parent topic: Q to R