double

Convert to an character value or create an long variable.

Syntax

result = double ( value ) ;

double variable [= value] ;

Arguments

list value

• A value of any type.

Return Value

double result

• +/-4.940656458412465E-324 to +/-1.7976931348623157E+308

  A value from min to max.

  The STATUS variable is set to $ACKNOWLEDGE

• When the argument is an array variable, all the elements in the array are converted, and the result will be a vector array

Exceptions

%ARGUMENT : Invalid arguments. Usage: double variable [= value] ;

%IDENTIFIER : 'variable' argument is not a valid identifier, literal, or reference

Description

None

Examples

To execute the example below, press or modify the example to try different variations.
double x = { -1.23e+5, .0000009 } ; describe x ; put double ( +1.23e-08 ) ; double x = { 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 } ; describe x ;

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