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--                         GNAT RUN-TIME COMPONENTS                         --
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--                     S Y S T E M . F O R E _ R E A L                      --
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------

package body System.Fore_Real is

   ----------------
   -- Fore_Fixed --
   ----------------

   function Fore_Fixed (Lo, Hi : Long_Float) return Natural is
      T : Long_Float := Long_Float'Max (abs Lo, abs Hi);
      F : Natural;

   begin
      --  Initial value of 2 allows for sign and mandatory single digit

      F := 2;

      --  Loop to increase Fore as needed to include full range of values

      while T >= 10.0 loop
         T := T / 10.0;
         F := F + 1;
      end loop;

      return F;
   end Fore_Fixed;

end System.Fore_Real;