# Real and Complex Editing

Real and complex editing is controlled by the F, E, D, EN, ES, and EX data edit descriptors. The G, B, O, and Z edit descriptors can also be used to edit real and complex data.

If no field width (w) is specified for a real data edit descriptor, the system supplies default values.

Real data edit descriptors can be affected by specified scale factors.

### Note

Do not use the real data edit descriptors when attempting to parse textual input. These descriptors accept some forms that are purely textual as valid numeric input values. For example, input values T and F are treated as values -1.0 and 0.0, respectively, for .TRUE. and .FALSE.

Parent topic: Data Edit Descriptors

- F Editing
- E and D Editing
- EN Editing
- ES Editing
- EX Editing
- G Editing
- Complex Editing

## See Also

Forms for data edit descriptors
General rules for numeric editing
Scale Factor Editing (P)
Default Widths for Data Edit Descriptors for details on system default values for data edit descriptors