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Tests if a floating-point value is not a number (NAN).
Syntax
int isnan(
/* floating-point */ x
); /* C-only macro */
int _isnan(
double x
);
int _isnanf(
float x
); /* x64 only */
template <class T>
bool isnan(
T x
) throw(); /* C++ only */
Parameters
x
The floating-point value to test.
Return Value
In C, the isnan macro and the _isnan and _isnanf functions return a nonzero value if the argument x is a NAN; otherwise they return 0.
In C++, the isnan template functions return true if the argument x is a NAN; otherwise they return false.
Remarks
The C isnan macro and the _isnan and _isnanf functions test floating-point value x, returning a nonzero value if x is a Not a Number (NAN) value. A NAN is generated when the result of a floating-point operation can't be represented in IEEE-754 floating-point format for the specified type. For information about how a NAN is represented for output, see printf.
When compiled as C++, the isnan macro is not defined, and an isnan template function is defined instead. It returns a value of type bool instead of an integer.
The _isnan and _isnanf functions are Microsoft specific. The _isnanf function is only available when compiled for x64.
Requirements
| Routine | Required header (C) | Required header (C++) |
|---|---|---|
isnan, _isnanf |
<math.h> | <math.h> or <cmath> |
_isnan |
<float.h> | <float.h> or <cfloat> |
For more compatibility information, see Compatibility.
See Also
Floating-Point Support
_finite, _finitef
_fpclass, _fpclassf