The GNU Fortran Compiler: SIN

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### 9.239 `SIN` — Sine function

Description:

  `SIN(X)` computes the sine of X.

Standard:

  Fortran 77 and later

Class:

  Elemental function

Syntax:

  `RESULT = SIN(X)`

Arguments:

  X | The type shall be `REAL` or `COMPLEX`.

Return value:

  The return value has same type and kind as X.

Example:

      program test_sin
        real :: x = 0.0
        x = sin(x)
      end program test_sin

Specific names:

  Name | Argument | Return type | Standard
  `SIN(X)` | `REAL(4) X` | `REAL(4)` | f77, gnu
  `DSIN(X)` | `REAL(8) X` | `REAL(8)` | f95, gnu
  `CSIN(X)` | `COMPLEX(4) X` | `COMPLEX(4)` | f95, gnu
  `ZSIN(X)` | `COMPLEX(8) X` | `COMPLEX(8)` | f95, gnu
  `CDSIN(X)` | `COMPLEX(8) X` | `COMPLEX(8)` | f95, gnu

See also:

  ASIN