NAME

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

SYNOPSIS

       #include <math.h>

       double scalb(double x, double exp);
       float scalbf(float x, float exp);
       long double scalbl(long double x, long double exp);

       Link with -lm.

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

       scalb():
           _BSD_SOURCE || _SVID_SOURCE || _XOPEN_SOURCE >= 500 || _XOPEN_SOURCE && _XOPEN_SOURCE_EXTENDED
       scalbf(), scalbl():
           _BSD_SOURCE || _SVID_SOURCE || _XOPEN_SOURCE >= 600

DESCRIPTION

       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

       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

       See  math_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, and exp is positive infinity, or  x  is  positive  infinity  and  exp  is  negative
       infinity and the other argument is not a NaN
              An invalid floating-point exception (FE_INVALID) is raised.

       Range error, overflow
              An overflow floating-point exception (FE_OVERFLOW) is raised.

       Range error, underflow
              An underflow floating-point exception (FE_UNDERFLOW) is raised.

       These functions do not set errno.

CONFORMING TO

       scalb()  is specified in POSIX.1-2001, but marked obsolescent.  POSIX.1-2008 removes the specification of
       scalb(), recommending the use of scalbln(3), scalblnf(3), or scalblnl(3) instead.  The  scalb()  function
       is from 4.3BSD.

       scalbf() and scalbl() are unstandardized; scalbf() is nevertheless present on several other systems

SEE ALSO

       ldexp(3), scalbln(3)

COLOPHON

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                                                   2013-03-23                                           SCALB(3)