| Description: | Returns the difference between two numbers (if the difference is positive). | ||
| Class: | Elemental function; Generic | ||
| Arguments: | X | Must be of type integer or real. | |
| Y | Must have the same type and kind parameters as X. | ||
| Results: | The result type is the same as X. The value of the result is X - Y if X is greater than Y; otherwise, the value of the result is zero. | ||
| Specific Name | Argument Type | Result Type |
|---|---|---|
| INTEGER(1) | INTEGER(1) | |
| IIDIM | INTEGER(2) | INTEGER(2) |
| IDIM 1 | INTEGER(4) | INTEGER(4) |
| KIDIM | INTEGER(8) | INTEGER(8) |
| DIM | REAL(4) | REAL(4) |
| DDIM | REAL(8) | REAL(8) |
| QDIM | REAL(16) | REAL(16) |
| 1 Or JIDIM. | ||
Examples
DIM (6, 2) has the value 4.
DIM (-4.0, 3.0) has the value 0.0.