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Clib.ldexp() Method

This method calculates a floating-point number given a mantissa and exponent.

Syntax

Clib.ldexp(mantissa, exponent)

Parameter
Description
mantissa
The number to be operated on
exponent
The exponent to use

Returns

The result of the calculation.

Usage

This method is the inverse of .frexp() and calculates a floating-point number from the following equation:

mantissa * 2 ^ exponent

A mantissa is the decimal part of a natural logarithm.

See Also

Clib.frexp() Method


 Siebel eScript Language Reference 
 Published: 18 April 2003