SCALBN(3) BSD Library Functions Manual SCALBN(3)

NAME
     ssccaallbbnn,, ssccaallbbllnn

SYNOPSIS
     ##iinncclluuddee <>

     double
     ssccaallbbnn(double x, int n);

     long double
     ssccaallbbnnll(long double x, int n);

     float
     ssccaallbbnnff(float x, int n);

     double
     ssccaallbbllnn(double x, long int n);

     long double
     ssccaallbbllnnll(long double x, long int n);

     float
     ssccaallbbllnnff(float x, long int n);

DESCRIPTION
     The ssccaallbbnn() , and ssccaallbbllnn() functions return x*(2**n) computed by expo-
     nent manipulation.

SSPPEECCIIAALL VVAALLUUEESS
     ssccaallbbnn(+-0, n) returns +-0.

     ssccaallbbnn(x, 0) returns x.

     ssccaallbbnn(+-infinity, n) returns +-infinity.

     ssccaallbbllnn() has the same special values.

SEE ALSO
     math(3), ldexp(3)

STANDARDS     The ssccaallbbnn() , and ssccaallbbllnn() functions conform to ISO/IEC 9899:1999(E).

BSD                              July 23, 2003                             BSD