Language Reference

TINY(X)

Returns the smallest positive number in the model representing numbers of the same type and kind type parameter as the argument.

X

must be of type real. It may be scalar or array valued.

Class

Inquiry function

Result Type and Attributes

Scalar with the same type as X.

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Result Value

The result is:

2.0(MINEXPONENT(X)-1) for real X

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Examples

TINY (X) = float(2)^(-126) = 1.17549351e-38. See Real Data Model.

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