BLT (The GNU Fortran Compiler)

### 8.54 `BLT` — Bitwise less than ¶

Synopsis:

  `RESULT = BLT(I, J)`

Description:

  Determines whether an integral is a bitwise less than another.

Class:

  Elemental function

Arguments:

  I | Shall be of `INTEGER` or `UNSIGNED` type.
  J | Shall be of the same type and kind as I.

Return value:

  The return value is of type `LOGICAL` and of the default kind.

Notes:

  For `UNSIGNED` arguments, this function is identical to the `.LT.` and `<` operators.

Standard:

  Fortran 2008 and later, extension for `UNSIGNED` (see Unsigned integers)

See also:

  `BGE` — Bitwise greater than or equal to,
  `BGT` — Bitwise greater than,
  `BLE` — Bitwise less than or equal to