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cc [ flag ... ] file ... -lm [ library ... ] #include <math.h>double significand(double x);
The significand() function, along with the logb(3M) and scalb(3M) functions, allows users to verify compliance to ANSI/IEEE Std 754-1985 by running certain test vectors distributed by the University of California.
If x equals sig * 2n with 1 < sig < 2, then significand(x) returns sig for exercising the fraction-part(F) test vector. significand(x) is not defined when x is either 0, +-Inf or NaN.
For exceptional cases, matherr(3M) tabulates the values to be returned as dictated by various Standards.
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
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MT-Level | MT-Safe |
NAME | SYNOPSIS | DESCRIPTION | RETURN VALUES | ATTRIBUTES | SEE ALSO