Language Reference

RRSPACING(X)

Returns the reciprocal of the relative spacing of the model numbers near the argument value.

X

must be of type real.

Class

Elemental function

Result Type and Attributes

Same as X.

Result Value

The result is:

ABS(FRACTION(X)) * FLOAT(RADIX(X))DIGITS(X)

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Examples

RRSPACING (-3.0) = 0.75 * 2²⁴. See Real Data Model.

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