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Short(A)
Short: INTEGER(KIND=6) function.
A: INTEGER; scalar; INTENT(IN).
Intrinsic groups: unix.
Description:
Returns A with the fractional portion of its
magnitude truncated and its sign preserved, converted
to type INTEGER(KIND=6).
If A is type COMPLEX, its real part
is truncated and converted, and its imaginary part is disregarded.
See Int Intrinsic.
The precise meaning of this intrinsic might change in a future version of the GNU Fortran language, as more is learned about how it is used.