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.\" @(#)ldexp.3 8.2 (Berkeley) 4/19/94
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.Dd April 19, 1994
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.Dt LDEXP 3
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.Os
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.Sh NAME
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.Nm ldexp
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.Nd multiply floating-point number by integral power of 2
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.Sh SYNOPSIS
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.Fd #include <math.h>
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.Ft double
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.Fn ldexp "double x" "int exp"
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.Sh DESCRIPTION
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The
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.Fn ldexp
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function multiplies a floating-point number by an integral
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power of 2.
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.Sh RETURN VALUES
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The
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.Fn ldexp
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function returns the value of
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.Fa x
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times 2 raised to the power
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.Fa exp .
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.Pp
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If the resultant value would cause an overflow,
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the global variable
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.Va errno
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is set to
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.Er ERANGE
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and the value
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.Dv HUGE
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is returned.
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.Sh SEE ALSO
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.Xr frexp 3 ,
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.Xr modf 3 ,
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.Xr math 3
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.Sh STANDARDS
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The
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.Fn ldexp
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1996-05-23 01:05:25 +00:00
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function conforms to
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.St -ansiC .
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