LDEXP
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NAME
ldexp
- multiply floating-point number by integral power of 2
SYNOPSIS
Fd #include <math.h>
Ft double
Fn ldexp double x int exp
DESCRIPTION
The
Fn ldexp
function multiplies a floating-point number by an integral
power of 2.
RETURN VALUES
The
Fn ldexp
function returns the value of
Fa x
times 2 raised to the power
Fa exp .
If the resultant value would cause an overflow,
the global variable
errno
is set to
Er ERANGE
and the value
HUGE
is returned.
SEE ALSO
frexp(3),
modf(3),
math(3)
STANDARDS
The
Fn ldexp
function conforms to
St -ansiC .
Index
- NAME
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- SYNOPSIS
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- DESCRIPTION
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- RETURN VALUES
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- SEE ALSO
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- STANDARDS
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