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48 .Nd functions for IEEE arithmetic
54 .Fn copysign "double x" "double y"
56 .Fn copysignf "float x" "float y"
66 .Fn nextafter "double x" "double y"
68 .Fn nextafterf "float x" "float y"
70 .Fn remainder "double x" "double y"
72 .Fn remainderf "float x" "float y"
74 .Fn scalbn "double x" "int n"
76 .Fn scalbnf "float x" "int n"
78 These functions are required or recommended by
84 with its sign changed to
88 returns the value 1 just when
95 .Pf \\*(Ba Ns Fa x Ns \\*(Ba
114 returns the next machine representable number from
120 returns the remainder
128 is the integer nearest the exact value of
136 .Fa x No / Fa y No \\*(Ba
143 Consequently the remainder is computed exactly and
145 .Pf \\*(Ba Fa r No \\*(Ba
149 .Pf \\*(Ba Fa y No \\*(Ba/2 .
154 .Fn remainder \*(If 0
155 are invalid operations that produce a \*(Na.
159 .Fa x Ns \(**(2** Ns Fa n )
160 computed by exponent manipulation.
168 functions appeared in