The GNU Fortran Compiler: HYPOT

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### 8.111 `HYPOT` — Euclidean distance function

Description:

  `HYPOT(X,Y)` is the Euclidean distance function. It is equal to \sqrt{X^2 + Y^2}, without undue underflow or overflow.

Standard:

  Fortran 2008 and later

Class:

  Elemental function

Syntax:

  `RESULT = HYPOT(X, Y)`

Arguments:

  X | The type shall be `REAL`.
  Y | The type and kind type parameter shall be the same as X.

Return value:

  The return value has the same type and kind type parameter as X.

Example:

      program test_hypot
        real(4) :: x = 1.e0_4, y = 0.5e0_4
        x = hypot(x,y)
      end program test_hypot