Real Variables

<real declaration>

         ┌◄────────────────────────── , ──────────────────────────┐
── REAL ─┴─<real identifier>─┬──────────────────────────────────┬─┴────┤
                             └─ := ──<real constant expression>─┘

Explanation

A real declaration declares a variable of type REAL. The default initial value of a real variable is 0.

If the clause := real constant expression is specified for a real identifier, this real constant expression is used as the initial value for that real identifier.

The values of real variables are saved across a halt/load and are restored when the job restarts.