9.267 TAND — Tangent function, degrees

Description:

TAND(X) computes the tangent of X in degrees.

This function is for compatibility only and should be avoided in favor of standard constructs wherever possible.

Standard:

GNU extension, enabled with -fdec-math.

Class:

Elemental function

Syntax:

RESULT = TAND(X)

Arguments:
X The type shall be REAL or COMPLEX.
Return value:

The return value has same type and kind as X, and its value is in degrees.

Example:
program test_tand
  real(8) :: x = 0.165_8
  x = tand(x)
end program test_tand
Specific names:
Name Argument Return type Standard
TAND(X) REAL(4) X REAL(4) GNU extension
DTAND(X) REAL(8) X REAL(8) GNU extension
See also:

Inverse function: ATAND Radians function: TAN

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