kind(3I)

NAME
     KIND - Returns the value of the kind type parameter of x

SYNOPSIS
     KIND ([X=]x)

STANDARDS
     Fortran

DESCRIPTION
     The KIND intrinsic function returns the value of the kind type
     parameter of x.  It maps variable space into kind values, and it
     accepts the following argument:

     x         May be of any intrinsic type

     KIND is an inquiry function.  The name of this intrinsic cannot be
     passed as an argument.

RETURN VALUES
     The result is a default integer scalar value and has a value equal to
     the kind type parameter value of x.

EXAMPLES
     KIND(0.0) has the kind type parameter value of default real.