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ilogb(3) Library Functions Manualilogb(3)ilogb, ilogbf, ilogbl - get integer exponent of a floating-point value
Math library (libm,-lm)
#include <math.h>int ilogb(doublex);int ilogbf(floatx);int ilogbl(long doublex); Feature Test Macro Requirements for glibc (seefeature_test_macros(7)):ilogb(): _ISOC99_SOURCE || _POSIX_C_SOURCE >= 200112L || _XOPEN_SOURCE >= 500 || /* Since glibc 2.19: */ _DEFAULT_SOURCE || /* glibc <= 2.19: */ _BSD_SOURCE || _SVID_SOURCEilogbf(),ilogbl(): _ISOC99_SOURCE || _POSIX_C_SOURCE >= 200112L || /* Since glibc 2.19: */ _DEFAULT_SOURCE || /* glibc <= 2.19: */ _BSD_SOURCE || _SVID_SOURCE
These functions return the exponent part of their argument as a signed integer. When no error occurs, these functions are equivalent to the correspondinglogb(3) functions, cast toint.
On success, these functions return the exponent ofx, as a signed integer. Ifx is zero, then a domain error occurs, and the functions returnFP_ILOGB0. Ifx is a NaN, then a domain error occurs, and the functions returnFP_ILOGBNAN. Ifx is negative infinity or positive infinity, then a domain error occurs, and the functions returnINT_MAX.
Seemath_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 or a NaN An invalid floating-point exception (FE_INVALID) is raised, anderrno is set toEDOM(but see BUGS). Domain error:x is an infinity An invalid floating-point exception (FE_INVALID) is raised, anderrno is set toEDOM(but see BUGS).
For an explanation of the terms used in this section, seeattributes(7). ┌──────────────────────────────────────┬───────────────┬─────────┐ │Interface│Attribute│Value│ ├──────────────────────────────────────┼───────────────┼─────────┤ │ilogb(),ilogbf(),ilogbl() │ Thread safety │ MT-Safe │ └──────────────────────────────────────┴───────────────┴─────────┘
C11, POSIX.1-2008.
C99, POSIX.1-2001.
Before glibc 2.16, the following bugs existed in the glibc implementation of these functions: • The domain error case wherex is 0 or a NaN did not causeerrno to be set or (on some architectures) raise a floating-point exception. • The domain error case wherex is an infinity did not causeerrno to be set or raise a floating-point exception.
log(3),logb(3),significand(3)
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