Python math.frexp() Method
Example
Find the mantissa and exponent of a number:
#Import math Library
import math
#Return mantissa and exponent
of numbers
print(math.frexp(4))
print(math.frexp(-4))
print(math.frexp(7))
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Definition and Usage
The math.frexp()
method returns the mantissa
and the exponent of a specified number, as a pair (m,e).
The mathematical formula for this method is: number = m * 2**e.
Syntax
math.frexp(x)
Parameter Values
Parameter | Description |
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x | Required. A positive or negative number. If the value is not a number, it returns TypeError |
Technical Details
Return Value: | A tuple value, representing the mantissa and exponent
of x, as a pair (m,e). Mantissa is returned as float exponent returned as integer |
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Python Version: | 2.6 |