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significand(3M)

NAME

significand − significand function

SYNOPSIS

cc [ flag ... ] file ... −lm [ library ... ]

#include <math.h>

double significand(double x);

DESCRIPTION

The significand() function, along with the logb(3M) and scalb(3M) functions, allows users to verify compliance to ANSI/IEEE Std 754-1985 by running certain test vectors distributed by the University of California. 

If x equals sig ∗ 2∗∗n with 1 ≤ sig < 2, then significand(x) returns sig for exercising the fraction-part(F) test vector.  significand(x) is not defined when x is either 0, ±Inf or NaN. 

RETURN VALUES

For exceptional cases, matherr(3M) tabulates the values to be returned as dictated by various Standards. 

ATTRIBUTES

See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

ATTRIBUTE TYPE ATTRIBUTE VALUE
MT-Level MT-Safe

SEE ALSO

logb(3M), matherr(3M), scalb(3M), attributes(5)

SunOS 5.6  —  Last change: 29 Dec 1996

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