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ldexp

Function ldexp 

Source
pub fn ldexp(m: number, e: number) -> number
Expand description

Builds a float from a mantissa and an exponent. Re-added in Lua 5.5 (it had been removed in 5.3).

§Parameters

  • m: the mantissa.
  • e: an integer exponent.

§Return value

The float m * 2^e.

§Examples

print(math.ldexp(0.5, 4))    --> 8.0
print(math.ldexp(1, 10))     --> 1024.0

§See also

frexp