SCALBN(3)                BSD Library Functions Manual                SCALBN(3)

NAME
     scalbn,, scalbln

SYNOPSIS
     ##include <>

     double
     scalbn(double x, int n);

     long double
     scalbnl(long double x, int n);

     float
     scalbnf(float x, int n);

     double
     scalbln(double x, long int n);

     long double
     scalblnl(long double x, long int n);

     float
     scalblnf(float x, long int n);

DESCRIPTION
     The scalbn() , and scalbln() functions return x*(2**n) computed by expo-
     nent manipulation.

SPECIAL VALUES
     scalbn(]-0, n) returns ]-0.

     scalbn(x, 0) returns x.

     scalbn(]-infinity, n) returns ]-infinity.

     scalbln() has the same special values.

SEE ALSO
     math(3), ldexp(3)

STANDARDS
     The scalbn() , and scalbln() functions conform to ISO/IEC 9899:1999(E).

BSD                              July 23, 2003                             BSD