SUM (array [,dim] [,mask]) Class: Transformational function - Generic Returns the sum of all the elements in an entire array or in a specified dimension of an array. The "array" can be of integer or real type. The "dim" is optional and must be a scalar integer with a value in the range 1 to n, where "n" is the rank of "array". The "mask" is optional and must be a logical array that is conformable with "array". The result is the same data type as "array". The result is a scalar if "dim" is absent or "array" has rank one. Otherwise, the result is an array with rank that is one less than "array", and shape (d1, d2,..., d"dim"-1, d"dim"+1,..., dn), where (d1, d2,..., dn) is the shape of "array". If only "array" appears, the result is the sum of all elements of "array". If "array" has size zero, the result is zero. If "array" and "mask" both appear, the result is the sum of all elements of "array" corresponding to true elements of "mask". If "array" has size zero, or every element of "mask" has the value .FALSE., the result is zero. If "dim" also appears and "array" has rank one, the value is the same as SUM (array [,mask=mask]). Otherwise, the value of element (s1, s2,..., s"dim"-1, s"dim"+1,..., sn) of SUM (array, dim, [,mask]) is equal to SUM (array (s1, s2,..., s"dim"-1, :, s"dim"+1, ..., sn)) [mask=mask (s1, s2, ..., s"dim"-1, :, s "dim"+1 ..., sn)]. Examples: SUM ((/2, 3, 4/)) and SUM ((/2, 3, 4/), DIM=1) returns the value 9. SUM (B, MASK=B .LT. 0.0) returns the arithmetic sum of the negative elements of B. Consider that C is the array: |1 2 3| |4 5 6|. SUM (C, DIM=1) returns the value (5, 7, 9). SUM (C, DIM=2) returns the value (6, 15).