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# std::ldexp

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< cpp‎ | numeric‎ | math

Defined in header `<cmath>` |  |
float ldexp( float arg, int exp ); |  |
double ldexp( double arg, int exp ); |  |
long double ldexp( long double arg, int exp ); |  |
double ldexp( Integral arg, int exp ); |  | (since C++11)

Multiplies an floating point value `arg` by 2 raised to power `exp`.

### [edit] Parameters

arg | - | floating point value
exp | - | integer value

### [edit] Return value

returns `arg × 2exp`

If the result is too large for the underlying type, range error occurs and HUGE_VAL is returned.

### [edit] See also

frexp | decomposes a number into significand and a power of 2 (function) [edit]
scalbn scalbln (C++11)(C++11) | multiplies a number by FLT_RADIX raised to a power (function) [edit]

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