LEN_TRIM(3I) Last changed: 1-6-98
NAME
LEN_TRIM - Returns the length of the character argument without
counting trailing blank characters
SYNOPSIS
LEN_TRIM ([STRING=]string)
IMPLEMENTATION
UNICOS, UNICOS/mk, and IRIX systems
STANDARDS
Fortran 90
DESCRIPTION
The LEN_TRIM intrinsic function returns the length of the character
argument without counting trailing blank characters. It accepts the
following argument:
string Must be of type character
LEN_TRIM is an elemental function. The name of this intrinsic cannot
be passed as an argument.
RETURN VALUES
The result type is a default integer value. The result has a value
equal to the number of characters remaining after any trailing blanks
in string are removed. If the argument contains no nonblank
characters, the result is 0.
EXAMPLES
LEN_TRIM(' A B ') has the value 4. LEN_TRIM(' ') has the value 0.
SEE ALSO
Intrinsic Procedures Reference Manual, publication SR-2138, for the
printed version of this man page.
