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expm1

(PHP 4 >= 4.1.0, PHP 5, PHP 7)

expm1 Returns exp(number) - 1, computed in a way that is accurate even when the value of number is close to zero


Description

expm1 ( float $arg ) : float

expm1() returns the equivalent to 'exp(arg) - 1' computed in a way that is accurate even if the value of arg is near zero, a case where 'exp (arg) - 1' would be inaccurate due to subtraction of two numbers that are nearly equal.


Parameters

arg
The argument to process


Return Values

'e' to the power of arg minus one


See Also

  • log1p() - Returns log(1 + number), computed in a way that is accurate even when the value of number is close to zero
  • exp() - Calculates the exponent of e