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POW(3)                  NetBSD Library Functions Manual                 POW(3)


NAME
pow, powf -- power functions
LIBRARY
Math Library (libm, -lm)
SYNOPSIS
#include <math.h> double pow(double x, double y); float powf(float x, float y);
DESCRIPTION
The pow() family of functions returns x raised to the power of y. If x is negative and y is not an integer, the global variable errno is set to EDOM, and on VAX a reserved operand fault is generated. A porta- ble application should nevertheless ensure that y is an integer value whenever x is negative.
RETURN VALUES
Upon successful completion, the described functions return x^y.
SEE ALSO
exp(3), log(3)
STANDARDS
The described functions conform to ISO/IEC 9899:1999 (``ISO C99'').
HISTORY
The history of the power functions dates back to Version 6 AT&T UNIX. NetBSD 9.2 September 13, 2011 NetBSD 9.2
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