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diff --git a/man3p/fmax.3p b/man3p/fmax.3p new file mode 100644 index 000000000..9ef0e83d7 --- /dev/null +++ b/man3p/fmax.3p @@ -0,0 +1,64 @@ +.\" Copyright (c) 2001-2003 The Open Group, All Rights Reserved +.TH "FMAX" P 2003 "IEEE/The Open Group" "POSIX Programmer's Manual" +.\" fmax +.SH NAME +fmax, fmaxf, fmaxl \- determine maximum numeric value of two floating-point +numbers +.SH SYNOPSIS +.LP +\fB#include <math.h> +.br +.sp +double fmax(double\fP \fIx\fP\fB, double\fP \fIy\fP\fB); +.br +float fmaxf(float\fP \fIx\fP\fB, float\fP \fIy\fP\fB); +.br +long double fmaxl(long double\fP \fIx\fP\fB, long double\fP \fIy\fP\fB); +.br +\fP +.SH DESCRIPTION +.LP +These functions shall determine the maximum numeric value of their +arguments. NaN arguments shall be treated as missing data: if +one argument is a NaN and the other numeric, then these functions +shall choose the numeric value. +.SH RETURN VALUE +.LP +Upon successful completion, these functions shall return the maximum +numeric value of their arguments. +.LP +If just one argument is a NaN, the other argument shall be returned. +.LP +If +\fIx\fP and \fIy\fP are NaN, a NaN shall be returned. +.SH ERRORS +.LP +No errors are defined. +.LP +\fIThe following sections are informative.\fP +.SH EXAMPLES +.LP +None. +.SH APPLICATION USAGE +.LP +None. +.SH RATIONALE +.LP +None. +.SH FUTURE DIRECTIONS +.LP +None. +.SH SEE ALSO +.LP +\fIfdim\fP() , \fIfmin\fP() , the Base Definitions volume of +IEEE\ Std\ 1003.1-2001, \fI<math.h>\fP +.SH COPYRIGHT +Portions of this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form +from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2003 Edition, Standard for Information Technology +-- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base +Specifications Issue 6, Copyright (C) 2001-2003 by the Institute of +Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc and The Open Group. In the +event of any discrepancy between this version and the original IEEE and +The Open Group Standard, the original IEEE and The Open Group Standard +is the referee document. The original Standard can be obtained online at +http://www.opengroup.org/unix/online.html . |