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
The definition of FLT_RADIX can be obtained by including <float.h>.
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.
These functions do not set errno.
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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