SET_EXPONENT

Elemental Intrinsic Function (Generic): Returns the value of the exponent part (of the model for the argument) set to a specified value.

Syntax

result = SET_EXPONENT (x, i)

x
(Input) Must be of type real.

i
(Input) Must be of type integer.

Results:

The result type is the same as x. The result has the value x x b^i-e. Parameters b and e are defined in Model for Real Data. If x has the value zero, the result is zero.

Compatibility

CONSOLE STANDARD GRAPHICS QUICKWIN GRAPHICS WINDOWS DLL LIB

See Also: EXPONENT, Data Representation Models

Example

If 3.0 is a REAL(4) value, SET_EXPONENT (3.0, 1) has the value 1.5.