External module "utils/real-min/docs/types/index.d"

Export assignment realmin

• realmin(dtype: string): number

• Returns the smallest positive normal value capable of being represented by a numeric real type.

  Notes

  The following numeric real types are supported:

  • float64: double-precision floating-point numbers
  • float32: single-precision floating-point numbers
  • float16: half-precision floating-point numbers

  throws

  must provide a recognized numeric type

  Parameters

  • dtype: string

    numeric type

  Returns number

  smallest positive normal value

  Example

  var m = realmin( 'float64' );
  // returns 2.2250738585072014e-308

  Example

  var m = realmin( 'float16' );
  // returns 0.00006103515625

  Example

  var m = realmin( 'float32' );
  // returns 1.1754943508222875e-38