COMMAND_ARGUMENT_COUNT — Get number of command line arguments

COMMAND_ARGUMENT_COUNT()

COMMAND_ARGUMENT_COUNT returns the number of arguments passed on the command line when the containing program was invoked.

Returns

The return value is an INTEGER of default kind.

Standard:

Fortran 2003 and later

Class:

Inquiry function

Syntax:

RESULT = COMMAND_ARGUMENT_COUNT()

Example:

program test_command_argument_count
    integer :: count
    count = command_argument_count()
    print *, count
end program test_command_argument_count

See also:

GET_COMMAND, GET_COMMAND_ARGUMENT