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NEAREST

 NEAREST (real-number-a, real-number-b)

 Class:  Elemental function - Generic

 Returns the nearest different number (representable on the
 processor) in a given direction.

 The result type is the same as "real-number-a"; a positive
 "real-number-b" returns the nearest number in the direction of
 positive infinity. A negative one goes in the direction of
 negative infinity.

 Example:

 If 3.0 and 2.0 are REAL*4 values, NEAREST (3.0, 2.0) has the
 value 3 + 2**-22, which equals approximately 3.0000002, while
 NEAREST (3.0, -2.0) has the value 3-2**-22, which approximately
 equals 2.9999998.  For more information on the REAL*4 model,
 see the HP Fortran for OpenVMS Language Reference Manual.