Language Reference

SCALE(X,I)

Returns the scaled value: X * 2.0^I

X

must be of type real.

I

must be of type integer.

Class

Elemental function

Result Type and Attributes

Same as X.

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Result Value

The result is determined from the following:

X * 2.0^I

SCALE (X, I) = X * (2.0^I)

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Examples

SCALE (4.0, 3) = 4.0 * (2³) = 32.0. See Real Data Model.

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