@stdlib/number-float64-base-assert-is-almost-equal

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isAlmostEqual

Test if two double-precision floating-point numbers are approximately equal within a specified number of ULPs (units in the last place).

Installation

npm install @stdlib/number-float64-base-assert-is-almost-equal

Usage

var isAlmostEqual = require( '@stdlib/number-float64-base-assert-is-almost-equal' );

isAlmostEqual( a, b, maxULP )

Tests if two double-precision floating-point numbers are approximately equal within a specified number of ULPs (units in the last place).

var EPS = require( '@stdlib/constants-float64-eps' );

var bool = isAlmostEqual( 1.0, 1.0+EPS, 1 );
// returns true

bool = isAlmostEqual( 1.0, 1.0+EPS, 0 );
// returns false

The function returns false if either input value is NaN.

var bool = isAlmostEqual( NaN, 1.0, 1 );
// returns false

bool = isAlmostEqual( 1.0, NaN, 1 );
// returns false

bool = isAlmostEqual( NaN, NaN, 1 );
// returns false

The function does not distinguish between -0 and +0, treating them as equal.

var bool = isAlmostEqual( 0.0, -0.0, 0 );
// returns true

Examples

var EPS = require( '@stdlib/constants-float64-eps' );
var isAlmostEqual = require( '@stdlib/number-float64-base-assert-is-almost-equal' );

var bool = isAlmostEqual( 1.0, 1.0+EPS, 1 );
console.log( bool );
// => true

bool = isAlmostEqual( 1.0+EPS, 1.0, 1 );
console.log( bool );
// => true

bool = isAlmostEqual( 1.0, 1.0+EPS+EPS, 1 );
console.log( bool );
// => false

bool = isAlmostEqual( 1.0, 1.0+EPS, 0 );
console.log( bool );
// => false

bool = isAlmostEqual( -0.0, 0.0, 0 );
console.log( bool );
// => true

bool = isAlmostEqual( 1.0, NaN, 1 );
console.log( bool );
// => false

bool = isAlmostEqual( NaN, NaN, 1 );
console.log( bool );
// => false

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