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### 8.64 `DIGITS` — Significant binary digits function

Description:
  `DIGITS(X)` returns the number of significant binary digits of the internal model representation of X. For example, on a system using a 32-bit floating point representation, a default real number would likely return 24.
Standard:
  Fortran 95 and later
Class:
  Inquiry function
Syntax:
  `RESULT = DIGITS(X)`
Arguments:

  X | The type may be `INTEGER` or `REAL`.

Return value:
  The return value is of type `INTEGER`.
Example:

                program test_digits
                    integer :: i = 12345
                    real :: x = 3.143
                    real(8) :: y = 2.33
                    print *, digits(i)
                    print *, digits(x)
                    print *, digits(y)
                end program test_digits