realmin

Smallest normalized floating-point number

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Syntax

f = realmin
f = realmin(precision)
f = realmin(like=p)

Description

f = realmin returns the smallest positive normalized floating-point number in IEEE® double precision. This is equal to 2^(-1022).

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f = realmin(precision) returns the smallest positive normalized floating-point number in IEEE single or double precision. This is equal to realmin for double precision, and to single(2^(-126)) for single precision.

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f = realmin(like=p) returns the smallest positive normalized floating-point number with the same data type, sparsity, and complexity (real or complex) as the floating-point variable p.

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Examples

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Set the output format to long scientific notation. Return the smallest positive normalized floating-point number in IEEE® double precision.

format long e
f = realmin
f = 
    2.225073858507201e-308
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Return the smallest positive normalized floating-point number in IEEE® single precision.

f = realmin("single")
f = single

1.1755e-38

Check the class of f.

class(f)
ans = 
'single'
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Return the smallest positive normalized floating-point number with the same data type and complexity as an existing array.

First, create a complex vector of single data type.

p = single([0.12+2i -0.5i 3]);

Return the smallest positive normalized floating-point number as a scalar that is complex like p.

f = realmin(like=p)
f = single

1.1755e-38 +0.0000e+00i
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Create a 10-by-10 sparse matrix.

p = sparse(10,10,pi);

Return the smallest positive normalized floating-point number with the same data type and sparsity as p. The output is a 1-by-1 sparse matrix.

f = realmin(like=p)
f = sparse double
   (1,1)     2.2251e-308

Input Arguments

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Floating-point precision type, specified as "double" or "single".

Prototype, specified as a floating-point variable.

Data Types: double | single
Complex Number Support: Yes

Output Arguments

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Smallest positive normalized floating-point number, returned as a scalar.

Extended Capabilities

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C/C++ Code Generation
Generate C and C++ code using MATLAB® Coder™.

Version History

Introduced before R2006a

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