[ decimal->ldexp ]
Method
Returns the load exponent of a floating point number, as represented by the expression x * (2 to the power of e), where x is the decimal and e is a required integer parameter.
- Syntax
Decimal Object->ldexp(Integer Value)Examples
- Beginner
To return the load exponent of a floating point number:
Use the [decimal->ldexp] method. The following example returns the load exponent of a floating point number.
Code
1.0->ldexp(2)Result
4.000000
Resources
- Articles
- ldexp - load exponent of a floating point number
http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/007908799/xsh/ldexp.html
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