std::numeric_limits::infinity (3) Linux Manual Page
std::numeric_limits<T>::infinity – std::numeric_limits<T>::infinity
Synopsis
static T infinity() throw(); (until C++11)
static constexpr T infinity() noexcept; (since C++11)Returns the special value "positive infinity", as represented by the floating-point type T. Only meaningful if std::numeric_limits<T>::has_infinity == true. In IEEE 754, the most common binary representation of floating-point numbers, the positive infinity is the value with all bits of the exponent set and all bits of the fraction cleared.
Return value
T std::numeric_limits<T>::infinity()
/* non-specialized */ T()
bool false
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float HUGE_VALF
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Example
// Run this code
#include <iostream>
#include <limits>
int main()
{
double max = std::numeric_limits<double>::max();
double inf = std::numeric_limits<double>::infinity();
if (inf > max)
std::cout << inf << " is greater than " << max << '\n';
}
Output:
See also
has_infinity identifies floating-point types that can represent the special value "positive infinity"
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