NAME

       frexp, frexpf, frexpl - extract mantissa and exponent from a double precision number

SYNOPSIS

       #include <math.h>

       double frexp(double num, int *exp);
       float frexpf(float num, int *exp);
       long double frexpl(long double num, int *exp);

DESCRIPTION

       These  functions shall break a floating-point number num into a normalized fraction and an
       integral power of 2. The integer exponent shall be stored in the int object pointed to  by
       exp.

RETURN VALUE

       For  finite  arguments,  these  functions  shall  return  the  value  x, such that x has a
       magnitude in the interval [0.5,1) or 0, and num equals x times 2 raised to the power *exp.

       If num is NaN, a NaN shall be returned, and the value of *exp is unspecified.

       If num is ±0, ±0 shall be returned, and the value of *exp shall be 0.

       If num is ±Inf, num shall be returned, and the value of *exp is unspecified.

ERRORS

       No errors are defined.

       The following sections are informative.

EXAMPLES

       None.

APPLICATION USAGE

       None.

RATIONALE

       None.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS

       None.

SEE ALSO

       isnan() , ldexp() , modf() , the Base Definitions volume of IEEE Std 1003.1-2001, <math.h>

COPYRIGHT

       Portions of this text are reprinted and  reproduced  in  electronic  form  from  IEEE  Std
       1003.1,  2003  Edition,  Standard  for Information Technology -- Portable Operating System
       Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base Specifications Issue 6, Copyright (C) 2001-2003  by
       the  Institute  of  Electrical  and  Electronics Engineers, Inc and The Open Group. In the
       event of any discrepancy between this version and the original IEEE  and  The  Open  Group
       Standard,  the  original  IEEE  and  The  Open Group Standard is the referee document. The
       original Standard can be obtained online at http://www.opengroup.org/unix/online.html .