Command: frexp

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Name:
 frexp - Decomposes its argument into an exponent of 2 and a factor
Synopsis:
 double frexp -> double integer
Description:
 This is an interface to the C++ function 
 double std::frexp(double,int*)
 In accordance with the normalized representation of the mantissa 
 in IEEE doubles, the factor is in the interval [0.5,1). 
Examples:
 -5 dexp frexp -> 0.5 -4
Author:
 Diesmann
FirstVersion:
 17.5.2005
References:
 Stroustrup 3rd ed p 661 
SeeAlso:ldexp dexp modf
Source:
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