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scalb(3) Library Functions Manual scalb(3)

NAME top

   scalb, scalbf, scalbl - multiply floating-point number by integral
   power of radix (OBSOLETE)

LIBRARY top

   Math library (_libm_, _-lm_)

SYNOPSIS top

   **#include <math.h>**

   **[[deprecated]] double scalb(double** _x_**, double** _exp_**);**
   **[[deprecated]] float scalbf(float** _x_**, float** _exp_**);**
   **[[deprecated]] long double scalbl(long double** _x_**, long double** _exp_**);**

Feature Test Macro Requirements for glibc (see feature_test_macros(7)):

   **scalb**():
       _XOPEN_SOURCE >= 500
           || /* Since glibc 2.19: */ _DEFAULT_SOURCE
           || /* glibc <= 2.19: */ _BSD_SOURCE || _SVID_SOURCE

   **scalbf**(), **scalbl**():
       _XOPEN_SOURCE >= 600
           || /* Since glibc 2.19: */ _DEFAULT_SOURCE
           || /* glibc <= 2.19: */ _BSD_SOURCE || _SVID_SOURCE

DESCRIPTION top

   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 top

   On success, these functions return _x_ * **FLT_RADIX** ** _exp_.

   If _x_ or _exp_ is a NaN, a NaN is returned.

   If _x_ is positive infinity (negative infinity), and _exp_ is not
   negative infinity, positive infinity (negative infinity) is
   returned.

   If _x_ is +0 (-0), and _exp_ is not positive infinity, +0 (-0) is
   returned.

   If _x_ is zero, and _exp_ is positive infinity, a domain error occurs,
   and a NaN is returned.

   If _x_ is an infinity, and _exp_ is negative infinity, a domain error
   occurs, and a NaN is returned.

   If the result overflows, a range error occurs, and the functions
   return **HUGE_VAL**, **HUGE_VALF**, or **HUGE_VALL**, respectively, with a
   sign the same as _x_.

   If the result underflows, a range error occurs, and the functions
   return zero, with a sign the same as _x_.

ERRORS top

   See [math_error(7)](../man7/math%5Ferror.7.html) 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
          _[errno](../man3/errno.3.html)_ is set to **EDOM**.  An invalid floating-point exception
          (**FE_INVALID**) is raised.

   Range error, overflow
          _[errno](../man3/errno.3.html)_ is set to **ERANGE**.  An overflow floating-point
          exception (**FE_OVERFLOW**) is raised.

   Range error, underflow
          _[errno](../man3/errno.3.html)_ is set to **ERANGE**.  An underflow floating-point
          exception (**FE_UNDERFLOW**) is raised.

ATTRIBUTES top

   For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see
   [attributes(7)](../man7/attributes.7.html).
   ┌──────────────────────────────────────┬───────────────┬─────────┐
   │ **Interface** │ **Attribute** │ **Value** │
   ├──────────────────────────────────────┼───────────────┼─────────┤
   │ **scalb**(), **scalbf**(), **scalbl**()          │ Thread safety │ MT-Safe │
   └──────────────────────────────────────┴───────────────┴─────────┘

STANDARDS top

   None.

HISTORY top

   **scalb**()
          4.3BSD.  Obsolescent in POSIX.1-2001; Removed in
          POSIX.1-2008, recommending the use of [scalbln(3)](../man3/scalbln.3.html),
          [scalblnf(3)](../man3/scalblnf.3.html), or [scalblnl(3)](../man3/scalblnl.3.html) instead.

BUGS top

   Before glibc 2.20, these functions did not set _[errno](../man3/errno.3.html)_ for domain
   and range errors.

SEE ALSO top

   [ldexp(3)](../man3/ldexp.3.html), [scalbln(3)](../man3/scalbln.3.html)

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