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SCALB(3) | Linux Programmer's Manual | SCALB(3) |
NAME¶
scalb, scalbf, scalbl - multiply floating-point number by integral power of radix (OBSOLETE)SYNOPSIS¶
#include <math.h>Feature Test Macro Requirements for glibc (see feature_test_macros(7)):
_BSD_SOURCE || _SVID_SOURCE ||
_XOPEN_SOURCE >= 500 ||
_XOPEN_SOURCE && _XOPEN_SOURCE_EXTENDED
_BSD_SOURCE || _SVID_SOURCE ||
_XOPEN_SOURCE >= 600
DESCRIPTION¶
These functions multiply their first argument x by FLT_RADIX (probably 2) to the power of exp, that is:x * FLT_RADIX ** exp
RETURN VALUE¶
On success, these functions return x * FLT_RADIX ** exp.ERRORS¶
See math_error(7) for information on how to determine whether an error has occurred when calling these functions. The following errors can occur:- Domain error: x is 0, and exp is positive infinity, or x is positive infinity and exp is negative infinity and the other argument is not a NaN
- An invalid floating-point exception (FE_INVALID) is raised.
- Range error, overflow
- An overflow floating-point exception (FE_OVERFLOW) is raised.
- Range error, underflow
- An underflow floating-point exception (FE_UNDERFLOW) is raised.
CONFORMING TO¶
scalb() is specified in POSIX.1-2001, but marked obsolescent. POSIX.1-2008 removes the specification of scalb(), recommending the use of scalbln(3), scalblnf(3), or scalblnl(3) instead. The scalb() function is from 4.3BSD.SEE ALSO¶
ldexp(3), scalbln(3)COLOPHON¶
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