Computer Science
ISINF(3) Linux Programmer's Manual ISINF(3)
NAME
isinf, isnan, finite - test for infinity or not-a-number
(NaN)
SYNOPSIS
#include <math.h>
int isinf(double value);
int isnan(double value);
int finite(double value);
DESCRIPTION
The isinf() function returns -1 if value represents nega-
tive infinity, 1 if value represents positive infinity,
and 0 otherwise.
The isnan() function returns a non-zero value if value is
"not-a-number" (NaN), and 0 otherwise.
The finite() function returns a non-zero value if value is
neither infinite nor a "not-a-number" (NaN) value, and 0
otherwise.
CONFORMING TO
BSD 4.3
GNU June 2, 1993 1
Back to the index