nextafter
, nextafterf
---get next number#include <math.h> double nextafter(double val, double dir); float nextafterf(float val, float dir);Description
nextafter
returns the double) precision floating point number
closest to val in the direction toward dir. nextafterf
performs the same operation in single precision. For example,
nextafter(0.0,1.0)
returns the smallest positive number which is
representable in double precision.
Returns
Returns the next closest number to val in the direction toward
dir.
Portability
Neither nextafter
nor nextafterf
is required by ANSI C
or by the System V Interface Definition (Issue 2).