exp

Returns the base e raised to the power of the argument.

Format

#include  <math.h>

double exp  (double x);

Argument

x
A real value.

Description

If an overflow occurs, the exp function returns the largest possible floating-point value and sets errno to ERANGE. The constant HUGE_VAL is defined in the <math.h> header file to be the largest possible floating-point value.

Return Value
The base e raised to the power of the argument. 
HUGE_VAL  Indicates overflow; errno is set to ERANGE. 


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