@stdlib/constants-float64-max-base2-exponent

What is @stdlib/constants-float64-max-base2-exponent?

The @stdlib/constants-float64-max-base2-exponent package provides a constant representing the maximum base-2 exponent for a double-precision floating-point number (Float64). This is useful in various mathematical and scientific computations where understanding the limits of floating-point numbers is crucial.

What are @stdlib/constants-float64-max-base2-exponent's main functionalities?

Retrieve the maximum base-2 exponent for a Float64

This feature allows you to retrieve the maximum base-2 exponent for a double-precision floating-point number, which is 1023. This is useful for understanding the range and limitations of floating-point arithmetic in JavaScript.

const MAX_BASE2_EXPONENT = require('@stdlib/constants-float64-max-base2-exponent');
console.log(MAX_BASE2_EXPONENT); // 1023

Other packages similar to @stdlib/constants-float64-max-base2-exponent

mathjs

The mathjs package is a comprehensive math library for JavaScript and Node.js. It provides a wide range of mathematical constants, functions, and utilities. While it offers more extensive functionality compared to @stdlib/constants-float64-max-base2-exponent, it also includes the ability to work with floating-point numbers and their properties.

big.js

The big.js package is a small, fast JavaScript library for arbitrary-precision decimal arithmetic. It does not specifically provide the maximum base-2 exponent for Float64, but it allows for precise arithmetic operations that can handle very large and very small numbers, which can be an alternative approach to dealing with floating-point limitations.

decimal.js

The decimal.js package is another library for arbitrary-precision decimal arithmetic in JavaScript. Similar to big.js, it does not directly provide the maximum base-2 exponent for Float64, but it offers a way to perform high-precision calculations, which can be useful when working with the limitations of floating-point numbers.

README

Maximum Base 2 Exponent

The maximum biased base 2 exponent for a double-precision floating-point number.

Installation

npm install @stdlib/constants-float64-max-base2-exponent

Usage

var FLOAT64_MAX_BASE2_EXPONENT = require( '@stdlib/constants-float64-max-base2-exponent' );

FLOAT64_MAX_BASE2_EXPONENT

The maximum biased base 2 exponent for a double-precision floating-point number.

var bool = ( FLOAT64_MAX_BASE2_EXPONENT === 1023 );
// returns true

Examples

var FLOAT64_MAX_BASE2_EXPONENT = require( '@stdlib/constants-float64-max-base2-exponent' );

console.log( FLOAT64_MAX_BASE2_EXPONENT );
// => 1023

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Notice

This package is part of stdlib, a standard library for JavaScript and Node.js, with an emphasis on numerical and scientific computing. The library provides a collection of robust, high performance libraries for mathematics, statistics, streams, utilities, and more.

For more information on the project, filing bug reports and feature requests, and guidance on how to develop stdlib, see the main project repository.

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License

See LICENSE.

Copyright

Copyright © 2016-2021. The Stdlib Authors.

Changelog

0.0.1 (2021-06-14)

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