tring_to_value
 use M_strings, only: string_to_value
 character(len=80) :: string
    string=' -40.5e-2 '
    call string_to_value(string,value,ierr)
    write(*,*) 'value of string ['//trim(string)//'] is ',value
 end program demo_string_to_value
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AUTHOR</h2>
<p>John S. Urban </p>
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LICENSE</h2>
<p>Public Domain</p><dl class="params"><dt>Parameters</dt><dd>
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