A Float object represents a sometimes-inexact real number using the native architecture’s double-precision floating point representation.
Floating point has a different arithmetic and is an inexact number. So you should know its esoteric system. See following:
You can create a Float object explicitly with:
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A floating-point literal.
You can convert certain objects to Floats with:
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Method
Float.
What’s Here
First, what’s elsewhere. Class Float:
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Inherits from class Numeric.
Here, class Float provides methods for:
Querying
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finite?: Returns whetherselfis finite. -
hash: Returns the integer hash code forself. -
infinite?: Returns whetherselfis infinite. -
nan?: Returns whetherselfis a NaN (not-a-number).
Comparing
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<: Returns whetherselfis less than the given value. -
<=: Returns whetherselfis less than or equal to the given value. -
<=>: Returns a number indicating whetherselfis less than, equal to, or greater than the given value. -
==(aliased as===andeql?): Returns whetherselfis equal to the given value. -
>: Returns whetherselfis greater than the given value. -
>=: Returns whetherselfis greater than or equal to the given value.
Converting
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*: Returns the product ofselfand the given value. -
**: Returns the value ofselfraised to the power of the given value. -
+: Returns the sum ofselfand the given value. -
-: Returns the difference ofselfand the given value. -
/: Returns the quotient ofselfand the given value. -
ceil: Returns the smallest number greater than or equal toself. -
coerce: Returns a 2-element array containing the given value converted to a Float andself -
divmod: Returns a 2-element array containing the quotient and remainder results of dividingselfby the given value. -
fdiv: Returns the Float result of dividingselfby the given value. -
floor: Returns the greatest number smaller than or equal toself. -
next_float: Returns the next-larger representable Float. -
prev_float: Returns the next-smaller representable Float. -
quo: Returns the quotient from dividingselfby the given value. -
round: Returnsselfrounded to the nearest value, to a given precision. -
to_i(aliased asto_int): Returnsselftruncated to anInteger. -
to_s(aliased asinspect): Returns a string containing the place-value representation ofselfin the given radix. -
truncate: Returnsselftruncated to a given precision.
The base of the floating point, or number of unique digits used to represent the number.
Usually defaults to 2 on most systems, which would represent a base-10 decimal.
The number of base digits for the double data type.
Usually defaults to 53.
The minimum number of significant decimal digits in a double-precision floating point.
Usually defaults to 15.
The smallest possible exponent value in a double-precision floating point.
Usually defaults to -1021.
The largest possible exponent value in a double-precision floating point.
Usually defaults to 1024.
The smallest negative exponent in a double-precision floating point where 10 raised to this power minus 1.
Usually defaults to -307.
The largest positive exponent in a double-precision floating point where 10 raised to this power minus 1.
Usually defaults to 308.
The smallest positive normalized number in a double-precision floating point.
Usually defaults to 2.2250738585072014e-308.
If the platform supports denormalized numbers, there are numbers between zero and Float::MIN. 0.0.next_float returns the smallest positive floating point number including denormalized numbers.
The largest possible integer in a double-precision floating point number.
Usually defaults to 1.7976931348623157e+308.
The difference between 1 and the smallest double-precision floating point number greater than 1.
Usually defaults to 2.2204460492503131e-16.
An expression representing positive infinity.
An expression representing a value which is “not a number”.
static VALUE
flo_mod(VALUE x, VALUE y)
{
double fy;
if (FIXNUM_P(y)) {
fy = (double)FIX2LONG(y);
}
else if (RB_BIGNUM_TYPE_P(y)) {
fy = rb_big2dbl(y);
}
else if (RB_FLOAT_TYPE_P(y)) {
fy = RFLOAT_VALUE(y);
}
else {
return rb_num_coerce_bin(x, y, '%');
}
return DBL2NUM(ruby_float_mod(RFLOAT_VALUE(x), fy));
}
Returns self modulo other as a float.
For float f and real number r, these expressions are equivalent:
f % r f-r*(f/r).floor f.divmod(r)[1]
See Numeric#divmod.
Examples:
10.0 % 2 # => 0.0 10.0 % 3 # => 1.0 10.0 % 4 # => 2.0 10.0 % -2 # => 0.0 10.0 % -3 # => -2.0 10.0 % -4 # => -2.0 10.0 % 4.0 # => 2.0 10.0 % Rational(4, 1) # => 2.0
VALUE
rb_float_mul(VALUE x, VALUE y)
{
if (FIXNUM_P(y)) {
return DBL2NUM(RFLOAT_VALUE(x) * (double)FIX2LONG(y));
}
else if (RB_BIGNUM_TYPE_P(y)) {
return DBL2NUM(RFLOAT_VALUE(x) * rb_big2dbl(y));
}
else if (RB_FLOAT_TYPE_P(y)) {
return DBL2NUM(RFLOAT_VALUE(x) * RFLOAT_VALUE(y));
}
else {
return rb_num_coerce_bin(x, y, '*');
}
}
Returns a new Float which is the product of self and other:
f = 3.14 f * 2 # => 6.28 f * 2.0 # => 6.28 f * Rational(1, 2) # => 1.57 f * Complex(2, 0) # => (6.28+0.0i)
VALUE
rb_float_pow(VALUE x, VALUE y)
{
double dx, dy;
if (y == INT2FIX(2)) {
dx = RFLOAT_VALUE(x);
return DBL2NUM(dx * dx);
}
else if (FIXNUM_P(y)) {
dx = RFLOAT_VALUE(x);
dy = (double)FIX2LONG(y);
}
else if (RB_BIGNUM_TYPE_P(y)) {
dx = RFLOAT_VALUE(x);
dy = rb_big2dbl(y);
}
else if (RB_FLOAT_TYPE_P(y)) {
dx = RFLOAT_VALUE(x);
dy = RFLOAT_VALUE(y);
if (dx < 0 && dy != round(dy))
return rb_dbl_complex_new_polar_pi(pow(-dx, dy), dy);
}
else {
return rb_num_coerce_bin(x, y, idPow);
}
return DBL2NUM(pow(dx, dy));
}
Raises self to the power of other:
f = 3.14 f ** 2 # => 9.8596 f ** -2 # => 0.1014239928597509 f ** 2.1 # => 11.054834900588839 f ** Rational(2, 1) # => 9.8596 f ** Complex(2, 0) # => (9.8596+0i)
VALUE
rb_float_plus(VALUE x, VALUE y)
{
if (FIXNUM_P(y)) {
return DBL2NUM(RFLOAT_VALUE(x) + (double)FIX2LONG(y));
}
else if (RB_BIGNUM_TYPE_P(y)) {
return DBL2NUM(RFLOAT_VALUE(x) + rb_big2dbl(y));
}
else if (RB_FLOAT_TYPE_P(y)) {
return DBL2NUM(RFLOAT_VALUE(x) + RFLOAT_VALUE(y));
}
else {
return rb_num_coerce_bin(x, y, '+');
}
}
Returns a new Float which is the sum of self and other:
f = 3.14 f + 1 # => 4.140000000000001 f + 1.0 # => 4.140000000000001 f + Rational(1, 1) # => 4.140000000000001 f + Complex(1, 0) # => (4.140000000000001+0i)
VALUE
rb_float_minus(VALUE x, VALUE y)
{
if (FIXNUM_P(y)) {
return DBL2NUM(RFLOAT_VALUE(x) - (double)FIX2LONG(y));
}
else if (RB_BIGNUM_TYPE_P(y)) {
return DBL2NUM(RFLOAT_VALUE(x) - rb_big2dbl(y));
}
else if (RB_FLOAT_TYPE_P(y)) {
return DBL2NUM(RFLOAT_VALUE(x) - RFLOAT_VALUE(y));
}
else {
return rb_num_coerce_bin(x, y, '-');
}
}
Returns a new Float which is the difference of self and other:
f = 3.14 f - 1 # => 2.14 f - 1.0 # => 2.14 f - Rational(1, 1) # => 2.14 f - Complex(1, 0) # => (2.14+0i)
# File tmp/rubies/ruby-3.3.0/numeric.rb, line 340
def -@
Primitive.attr! :leaf
Primitive.cexpr! 'rb_float_uminus(self)'
end
Returns self, negated.
VALUE
rb_float_div(VALUE x, VALUE y)
{
double num = RFLOAT_VALUE(x);
double den;
double ret;
if (FIXNUM_P(y)) {
den = FIX2LONG(y);
}
else if (RB_BIGNUM_TYPE_P(y)) {
den = rb_big2dbl(y);
}
else if (RB_FLOAT_TYPE_P(y)) {
den = RFLOAT_VALUE(y);
}
else {
return rb_num_coerce_bin(x, y, '/');
}
ret = double_div_double(num, den);
return DBL2NUM(ret);
}
Returns a new Float which is the result of dividing self by other:
f = 3.14 f / 2 # => 1.57 f / 2.0 # => 1.57 f / Rational(2, 1) # => 1.57 f / Complex(2, 0) # => (1.57+0.0i)
static VALUE
flo_lt(VALUE x, VALUE y)
{
double a, b;
a = RFLOAT_VALUE(x);
if (RB_INTEGER_TYPE_P(y)) {
VALUE rel = rb_integer_float_cmp(y, x);
if (FIXNUM_P(rel))
return RBOOL(-FIX2LONG(rel) < 0);
return Qfalse;
}
else if (RB_FLOAT_TYPE_P(y)) {
b = RFLOAT_VALUE(y);
#if MSC_VERSION_BEFORE(1300)
if (isnan(b)) return Qfalse;
#endif
}
else {
return rb_num_coerce_relop(x, y, '<');
}
#if MSC_VERSION_BEFORE(1300)
if (isnan(a)) return Qfalse;
#endif
return RBOOL(a < b);
}
Returns true if self is numerically less than other:
2.0 < 3 # => true 2.0 < 3.0 # => true 2.0 < Rational(3, 1) # => true 2.0 < 2.0 # => false
Float::NAN < Float::NAN returns an implementation-dependent value.
static VALUE
flo_le(VALUE x, VALUE y)
{
double a, b;
a = RFLOAT_VALUE(x);
if (RB_INTEGER_TYPE_P(y)) {
VALUE rel = rb_integer_float_cmp(y, x);
if (FIXNUM_P(rel))
return RBOOL(-FIX2LONG(rel) <= 0);
return Qfalse;
}
else if (RB_FLOAT_TYPE_P(y)) {
b = RFLOAT_VALUE(y);
#if MSC_VERSION_BEFORE(1300)
if (isnan(b)) return Qfalse;
#endif
}
else {
return rb_num_coerce_relop(x, y, idLE);
}
#if MSC_VERSION_BEFORE(1300)
if (isnan(a)) return Qfalse;
#endif
return RBOOL(a <= b);
}
Returns true if self is numerically less than or equal to other:
2.0 <= 3 # => true 2.0 <= 3.0 # => true 2.0 <= Rational(3, 1) # => true 2.0 <= 2.0 # => true 2.0 <= 1.0 # => false
Float::NAN <= Float::NAN returns an implementation-dependent value.
static VALUE
flo_cmp(VALUE x, VALUE y)
{
double a, b;
VALUE i;
a = RFLOAT_VALUE(x);
if (isnan(a)) return Qnil;
if (RB_INTEGER_TYPE_P(y)) {
VALUE rel = rb_integer_float_cmp(y, x);
if (FIXNUM_P(rel))
return LONG2FIX(-FIX2LONG(rel));
return rel;
}
else if (RB_FLOAT_TYPE_P(y)) {
b = RFLOAT_VALUE(y);
}
else {
if (isinf(a) && !UNDEF_P(i = rb_check_funcall(y, rb_intern("infinite?"), 0, 0))) {
if (RTEST(i)) {
int j = rb_cmpint(i, x, y);
j = (a > 0.0) ? (j > 0 ? 0 : +1) : (j < 0 ? 0 : -1);
return INT2FIX(j);
}
if (a > 0.0) return INT2FIX(1);
return INT2FIX(-1);
}
return rb_num_coerce_cmp(x, y, id_cmp);
}
return rb_dbl_cmp(a, b);
}
Returns a value that depends on the numeric relation between self and other:
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-1, if
selfis less thanother. -
0, if
selfis equal toother. -
1, if
selfis greater thanother. -
nil, if the two values are incommensurate.
Examples:
2.0 <=> 2 # => 0 2.0 <=> 2.0 # => 0 2.0 <=> Rational(2, 1) # => 0 2.0 <=> Complex(2, 0) # => 0 2.0 <=> 1.9 # => 1 2.0 <=> 2.1 # => -1 2.0 <=> 'foo' # => nil
This is the basis for the tests in the Comparable module.
Float::NAN <=> Float::NAN returns an implementation-dependent value.
VALUE
rb_float_equal(VALUE x, VALUE y)
{
volatile double a, b;
if (RB_INTEGER_TYPE_P(y)) {
return rb_integer_float_eq(y, x);
}
else if (RB_FLOAT_TYPE_P(y)) {
b = RFLOAT_VALUE(y);
#if MSC_VERSION_BEFORE(1300)
if (isnan(b)) return Qfalse;
#endif
}
else {
return num_equal(x, y);
}
a = RFLOAT_VALUE(x);
#if MSC_VERSION_BEFORE(1300)
if (isnan(a)) return Qfalse;
#endif
return RBOOL(a == b);
}
Returns true if other has the same value as self, false otherwise:
2.0 == 2 # => true 2.0 == 2.0 # => true 2.0 == Rational(2, 1) # => true 2.0 == Complex(2, 0) # => true
Float::NAN == Float::NAN returns an implementation-dependent value.
Related: Float#eql? (requires other to be a Float).
VALUE
rb_float_gt(VALUE x, VALUE y)
{
double a, b;
a = RFLOAT_VALUE(x);
if (RB_INTEGER_TYPE_P(y)) {
VALUE rel = rb_integer_float_cmp(y, x);
if (FIXNUM_P(rel))
return RBOOL(-FIX2LONG(rel) > 0);
return Qfalse;
}
else if (RB_FLOAT_TYPE_P(y)) {
b = RFLOAT_VALUE(y);
#if MSC_VERSION_BEFORE(1300)
if (isnan(b)) return Qfalse;
#endif
}
else {
return rb_num_coerce_relop(x, y, '>');
}
#if MSC_VERSION_BEFORE(1300)
if (isnan(a)) return Qfalse;
#endif
return RBOOL(a > b);
}
Returns true if self is numerically greater than other:
2.0 > 1 # => true 2.0 > 1.0 # => true 2.0 > Rational(1, 2) # => true 2.0 > 2.0 # => false
Float::NAN > Float::NAN returns an implementation-dependent value.
static VALUE
flo_ge(VALUE x, VALUE y)
{
double a, b;
a = RFLOAT_VALUE(x);
if (RB_TYPE_P(y, T_FIXNUM) || RB_BIGNUM_TYPE_P(y)) {
VALUE rel = rb_integer_float_cmp(y, x);
if (FIXNUM_P(rel))
return RBOOL(-FIX2LONG(rel) >= 0);
return Qfalse;
}
else if (RB_FLOAT_TYPE_P(y)) {
b = RFLOAT_VALUE(y);
#if MSC_VERSION_BEFORE(1300)
if (isnan(b)) return Qfalse;
#endif
}
else {
return rb_num_coerce_relop(x, y, idGE);
}
#if MSC_VERSION_BEFORE(1300)
if (isnan(a)) return Qfalse;
#endif
return RBOOL(a >= b);
}
Returns true if self is numerically greater than or equal to other:
2.0 >= 1 # => true 2.0 >= 1.0 # => true 2.0 >= Rational(1, 2) # => true 2.0 >= 2.0 # => true 2.0 >= 2.1 # => false
Float::NAN >= Float::NAN returns an implementation-dependent value.
# File tmp/rubies/ruby-3.3.0/numeric.rb, line 325
def abs
Primitive.attr! :leaf
Primitive.cexpr! 'rb_float_abs(self)'
end
Returns the absolute value of self:
(-34.56).abs # => 34.56 -34.56.abs # => 34.56 34.56.abs # => 34.56
static VALUE
float_arg(VALUE self)
{
if (isnan(RFLOAT_VALUE(self)))
return self;
if (f_tpositive_p(self))
return INT2FIX(0);
return rb_const_get(rb_mMath, id_PI);
}
Returns 0 if self is positive, Math::PI otherwise.
static VALUE
flo_ceil(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE num)
{
int ndigits = flo_ndigits(argc, argv);
return rb_float_ceil(num, ndigits);
}
Returns the smallest number greater than or equal to self with a precision of ndigits decimal digits.
When ndigits is positive, returns a float with ndigits digits after the decimal point (as available):
f = 12345.6789 f.ceil(1) # => 12345.7 f.ceil(3) # => 12345.679 f = -12345.6789 f.ceil(1) # => -12345.6 f.ceil(3) # => -12345.678
When ndigits is non-positive, returns an integer with at least ndigits.abs trailing zeros:
f = 12345.6789 f.ceil(0) # => 12346 f.ceil(-3) # => 13000 f = -12345.6789 f.ceil(0) # => -12345 f.ceil(-3) # => -12000
Note that the limited precision of floating-point arithmetic may lead to surprising results:
(2.1 / 0.7).ceil #=> 4 (!)
Related: Float#floor.
static VALUE
flo_coerce(VALUE x, VALUE y)
{
return rb_assoc_new(rb_Float(y), x);
}
Returns a 2-element array containing other converted to a Float and self:
f = 3.14 # => 3.14 f.coerce(2) # => [2.0, 3.14] f.coerce(2.0) # => [2.0, 3.14] f.coerce(Rational(1, 2)) # => [0.5, 3.14] f.coerce(Complex(1, 0)) # => [1.0, 3.14]
Raises an exception if a type conversion fails.
VALUE
rb_float_denominator(VALUE self)
{
double d = RFLOAT_VALUE(self);
VALUE r;
if (!isfinite(d))
return INT2FIX(1);
r = float_to_r(self);
return nurat_denominator(r);
}
Returns the denominator (always positive). The result is machine dependent.
See also Float#numerator.
static VALUE
flo_divmod(VALUE x, VALUE y)
{
double fy, div, mod;
volatile VALUE a, b;
if (FIXNUM_P(y)) {
fy = (double)FIX2LONG(y);
}
else if (RB_BIGNUM_TYPE_P(y)) {
fy = rb_big2dbl(y);
}
else if (RB_FLOAT_TYPE_P(y)) {
fy = RFLOAT_VALUE(y);
}
else {
return rb_num_coerce_bin(x, y, id_divmod);
}
flodivmod(RFLOAT_VALUE(x), fy, &div, &mod);
a = dbl2ival(div);
b = DBL2NUM(mod);
return rb_assoc_new(a, b);
}
Returns a 2-element array [q, r], where
q = (self/other).floor # Quotient r = self % other # Remainder
Examples:
11.0.divmod(4) # => [2, 3.0] 11.0.divmod(-4) # => [-3, -1.0] -11.0.divmod(4) # => [-3, 1.0] -11.0.divmod(-4) # => [2, -3.0] 12.0.divmod(4) # => [3, 0.0] 12.0.divmod(-4) # => [-3, 0.0] -12.0.divmod(4) # => [-3, -0.0] -12.0.divmod(-4) # => [3, -0.0] 13.0.divmod(4.0) # => [3, 1.0] 13.0.divmod(Rational(4, 1)) # => [3, 1.0]
VALUE
rb_float_eql(VALUE x, VALUE y)
{
if (RB_FLOAT_TYPE_P(y)) {
double a = RFLOAT_VALUE(x);
double b = RFLOAT_VALUE(y);
#if MSC_VERSION_BEFORE(1300)
if (isnan(a) || isnan(b)) return Qfalse;
#endif
return RBOOL(a == b);
}
return Qfalse;
}
Returns true if other is a Float with the same value as self, false otherwise:
2.0.eql?(2.0) # => true 2.0.eql?(1.0) # => false 2.0.eql?(1) # => false 2.0.eql?(Rational(2, 1)) # => false 2.0.eql?(Complex(2, 0)) # => false
Float::NAN.eql?(Float::NAN) returns an implementation-dependent value.
Related: Float#== (performs type conversions).
VALUE
rb_flo_is_finite_p(VALUE num)
{
double value = RFLOAT_VALUE(num);
return RBOOL(isfinite(value));
}
Returns true if self is not Infinity, -Infinity, or NaN, false otherwise:
f = 2.0 # => 2.0 f.finite? # => true f = 1.0/0.0 # => Infinity f.finite? # => false f = -1.0/0.0 # => -Infinity f.finite? # => false f = 0.0/0.0 # => NaN f.finite? # => false
static VALUE
flo_floor(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE num)
{
int ndigits = flo_ndigits(argc, argv);
return rb_float_floor(num, ndigits);
}
Returns the largest number less than or equal to self with a precision of ndigits decimal digits.
When ndigits is positive, returns a float with ndigits digits after the decimal point (as available):
f = 12345.6789 f.floor(1) # => 12345.6 f.floor(3) # => 12345.678 f = -12345.6789 f.floor(1) # => -12345.7 f.floor(3) # => -12345.679
When ndigits is non-positive, returns an integer with at least ndigits.abs trailing zeros:
f = 12345.6789 f.floor(0) # => 12345 f.floor(-3) # => 12000 f = -12345.6789 f.floor(0) # => -12346 f.floor(-3) # => -13000
Note that the limited precision of floating-point arithmetic may lead to surprising results:
(0.3 / 0.1).floor #=> 2 (!)
Related: Float#ceil.
static VALUE
flo_hash(VALUE num)
{
return rb_dbl_hash(RFLOAT_VALUE(num));
}
Returns the integer hash value for self.
See also Object#hash.
VALUE
rb_flo_is_infinite_p(VALUE num)
{
double value = RFLOAT_VALUE(num);
if (isinf(value)) {
return INT2FIX( value < 0 ? -1 : 1 );
}
return Qnil;
}
Returns:
-
1, if
selfisInfinity. -
-1 if
selfis-Infinity. -
nil, otherwise.
Examples:
f = 1.0/0.0 # => Infinity f.infinite? # => 1 f = -1.0/0.0 # => -Infinity f.infinite? # => -1 f = 1.0 # => 1.0 f.infinite? # => nil f = 0.0/0.0 # => NaN f.infinite? # => nil
# File tmp/rubies/ruby-3.3.0/numeric.rb, line 330
def magnitude
Primitive.attr! :leaf
Primitive.cexpr! 'rb_float_abs(self)'
end
static VALUE
flo_is_nan_p(VALUE num)
{
double value = RFLOAT_VALUE(num);
return RBOOL(isnan(value));
}
Returns true if self is a NaN, false otherwise.
f = -1.0 #=> -1.0 f.nan? #=> false f = 0.0/0.0 #=> NaN f.nan? #=> true
# File tmp/rubies/ruby-3.3.0/numeric.rb, line 367
def negative?
Primitive.attr! :leaf
Primitive.cexpr! 'RBOOL(RFLOAT_VALUE(self) < 0.0)'
end
Returns true if self is less than 0, false otherwise.
static VALUE
flo_next_float(VALUE vx)
{
return flo_nextafter(vx, HUGE_VAL);
}
Returns the next-larger representable Float.
These examples show the internally stored values (64-bit hexadecimal) for each Float f and for the corresponding f.next_float:
f = 0.0 # 0x0000000000000000 f.next_float # 0x0000000000000001 f = 0.01 # 0x3f847ae147ae147b f.next_float # 0x3f847ae147ae147c
In the remaining examples here, the output is shown in the usual way (result to_s):
0.01.next_float # => 0.010000000000000002 1.0.next_float # => 1.0000000000000002 100.0.next_float # => 100.00000000000001 f = 0.01 (0..3).each_with_index {|i| printf "%2d %-20a %s\n", i, f, f.to_s; f = f.next_float }
Output:
0 0x1.47ae147ae147bp-7 0.01
1 0x1.47ae147ae147cp-7 0.010000000000000002
2 0x1.47ae147ae147dp-7 0.010000000000000004
3 0x1.47ae147ae147ep-7 0.010000000000000005
f = 0.0; 100.times { f += 0.1 }
f # => 9.99999999999998 # should be 10.0 in the ideal world.
10-f # => 1.9539925233402755e-14 # the floating point error.
10.0.next_float-10 # => 1.7763568394002505e-15 # 1 ulp (unit in the last place).
(10-f)/(10.0.next_float-10) # => 11.0 # the error is 11 ulp.
(10-f)/(10*Float::EPSILON) # => 8.8 # approximation of the above.
"%a" % 10 # => "0x1.4p+3"
"%a" % f # => "0x1.3fffffffffff5p+3" # the last hex digit is 5. 16 - 5 = 11 ulp.
Related: Float#prev_float
VALUE
rb_float_numerator(VALUE self)
{
double d = RFLOAT_VALUE(self);
VALUE r;
if (!isfinite(d))
return self;
r = float_to_r(self);
return nurat_numerator(r);
}
Returns the numerator. The result is machine dependent.
n = 0.3.numerator #=> 5404319552844595 d = 0.3.denominator #=> 18014398509481984 n.fdiv(d) #=> 0.3
See also Float#denominator.
# File tmp/rubies/ruby-3.3.0/numeric.rb, line 358
def positive?
Primitive.attr! :leaf
Primitive.cexpr! 'RBOOL(RFLOAT_VALUE(self) > 0.0)'
end
Returns true if self is greater than 0, false otherwise.
static VALUE
flo_prev_float(VALUE vx)
{
return flo_nextafter(vx, -HUGE_VAL);
}
Returns the next-smaller representable Float.
These examples show the internally stored values (64-bit hexadecimal) for each Float f and for the corresponding f.pev_float:
f = 5e-324 # 0x0000000000000001 f.prev_float # 0x0000000000000000 f = 0.01 # 0x3f847ae147ae147b f.prev_float # 0x3f847ae147ae147a
In the remaining examples here, the output is shown in the usual way (result to_s):
0.01.prev_float # => 0.009999999999999998 1.0.prev_float # => 0.9999999999999999 100.0.prev_float # => 99.99999999999999 f = 0.01 (0..3).each_with_index {|i| printf "%2d %-20a %s\n", i, f, f.to_s; f = f.prev_float }
Output:
0 0x1.47ae147ae147bp-7 0.01 1 0x1.47ae147ae147ap-7 0.009999999999999998 2 0x1.47ae147ae1479p-7 0.009999999999999997 3 0x1.47ae147ae1478p-7 0.009999999999999995
Related: Float#next_float.
static VALUE
flo_quo(VALUE x, VALUE y)
{
return num_funcall1(x, '/', y);
}
Returns the quotient from dividing self by other:
f = 3.14 f.quo(2) # => 1.57 f.quo(-2) # => -1.57 f.quo(Rational(2, 1)) # => 1.57 f.quo(Complex(2, 0)) # => (1.57+0.0i)
static VALUE
float_rationalize(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE self)
{
double d = RFLOAT_VALUE(self);
VALUE rat;
int neg = d < 0.0;
if (neg) self = DBL2NUM(-d);
if (rb_check_arity(argc, 0, 1)) {
rat = rb_flt_rationalize_with_prec(self, argv[0]);
}
else {
rat = rb_flt_rationalize(self);
}
if (neg) RATIONAL_SET_NUM(rat, rb_int_uminus(RRATIONAL(rat)->num));
return rat;
}
Returns a simpler approximation of the value (flt-|eps| <= result <= flt+|eps|). If the optional argument eps is not given, it will be chosen automatically.
0.3.rationalize #=> (3/10) 1.333.rationalize #=> (1333/1000) 1.333.rationalize(0.01) #=> (4/3)
See also Float#to_r.
static VALUE
flo_round(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE num)
{
double number, f, x;
VALUE nd, opt;
int ndigits = 0;
enum ruby_num_rounding_mode mode;
if (rb_scan_args(argc, argv, "01:", &nd, &opt)) {
ndigits = NUM2INT(nd);
}
mode = rb_num_get_rounding_option(opt);
number = RFLOAT_VALUE(num);
if (number == 0.0) {
return ndigits > 0 ? DBL2NUM(number) : INT2FIX(0);
}
if (ndigits < 0) {
return rb_int_round(flo_to_i(num), ndigits, mode);
}
if (ndigits == 0) {
x = ROUND_CALL(mode, round, (number, 1.0));
return dbl2ival(x);
}
if (isfinite(number)) {
int binexp;
frexp(number, &binexp);
if (float_round_overflow(ndigits, binexp)) return num;
if (float_round_underflow(ndigits, binexp)) return DBL2NUM(0);
if (ndigits > 14) {
/* In this case, pow(10, ndigits) may not be accurate. */
return rb_flo_round_by_rational(argc, argv, num);
}
f = pow(10, ndigits);
x = ROUND_CALL(mode, round, (number, f));
return DBL2NUM(x / f);
}
return num;
}
Returns self rounded to the nearest value with a precision of ndigits decimal digits.
When ndigits is non-negative, returns a float with ndigits after the decimal point (as available):
f = 12345.6789 f.round(1) # => 12345.7 f.round(3) # => 12345.679 f = -12345.6789 f.round(1) # => -12345.7 f.round(3) # => -12345.679
When ndigits is negative, returns an integer with at least ndigits.abs trailing zeros:
f = 12345.6789 f.round(0) # => 12346 f.round(-3) # => 12000 f = -12345.6789 f.round(0) # => -12346 f.round(-3) # => -12000
If keyword argument half is given, and self is equidistant from the two candidate values, the rounding is according to the given half value:
-
:upornil: round away from zero:2.5.round(half: :up) # => 3 3.5.round(half: :up) # => 4 (-2.5).round(half: :up) # => -3
-
:down: round toward zero:2.5.round(half: :down) # => 2 3.5.round(half: :down) # => 3 (-2.5).round(half: :down) # => -2
-
:even: round toward the candidate whose last nonzero digit is even:2.5.round(half: :even) # => 2 3.5.round(half: :even) # => 4 (-2.5).round(half: :even) # => -2
Raises and exception if the value for half is invalid.
Related: Float#truncate.
# File tmp/rubies/ruby-3.3.0/ext/bigdecimal/lib/bigdecimal/util.rb, line 50
def to_d(precision=0)
BigDecimal(self, precision)
end
Returns the value of float as a BigDecimal. The precision parameter is used to determine the number of significant digits for the result. When precision is set to 0, the number of digits to represent the float being converted is determined automatically. The default precision is 0.
require 'bigdecimal' require 'bigdecimal/util' 0.5.to_d # => 0.5e0 1.234.to_d # => 0.1234e1 1.234.to_d(2) # => 0.12e1
See also Kernel.BigDecimal.
# File tmp/rubies/ruby-3.3.0/numeric.rb, line 312
def to_f
self
end
Returns self (which is already a Float).
static VALUE
flo_to_i(VALUE num)
{
double f = RFLOAT_VALUE(num);
if (f > 0.0) f = floor(f);
if (f < 0.0) f = ceil(f);
return dbl2ival(f);
}
Returns self truncated to an Integer.
1.2.to_i # => 1 (-1.2).to_i # => -1
Note that the limited precision of floating-point arithmetic may lead to surprising results:
(0.3 / 0.1).to_i # => 2 (!)
static VALUE
float_to_r(VALUE self)
{
VALUE f;
int n;
float_decode_internal(self, &f, &n);
#if FLT_RADIX == 2
if (n == 0)
return rb_rational_new1(f);
if (n > 0)
return rb_rational_new1(rb_int_lshift(f, INT2FIX(n)));
n = -n;
return rb_rational_new2(f, rb_int_lshift(ONE, INT2FIX(n)));
#else
f = rb_int_mul(f, rb_int_pow(INT2FIX(FLT_RADIX), n));
if (RB_TYPE_P(f, T_RATIONAL))
return f;
return rb_rational_new1(f);
#endif
}
Returns the value as a rational.
2.0.to_r #=> (2/1) 2.5.to_r #=> (5/2) -0.75.to_r #=> (-3/4) 0.0.to_r #=> (0/1) 0.3.to_r #=> (5404319552844595/18014398509481984)
NOTE: 0.3.to_r isn’t the same as “0.3”.to_r. The latter is equivalent to “3/10”.to_r, but the former isn’t so.
0.3.to_r == 3/10r #=> false "0.3".to_r == 3/10r #=> true
See also Float#rationalize.
static VALUE
flo_to_s(VALUE flt)
{
enum {decimal_mant = DBL_MANT_DIG-DBL_DIG};
enum {float_dig = DBL_DIG+1};
char buf[float_dig + roomof(decimal_mant, CHAR_BIT) + 10];
double value = RFLOAT_VALUE(flt);
VALUE s;
char *p, *e;
int sign, decpt, digs;
if (isinf(value)) {
static const char minf[] = "-Infinity";
const int pos = (value > 0); /* skip "-" */
return rb_usascii_str_new(minf+pos, strlen(minf)-pos);
}
else if (isnan(value))
return rb_usascii_str_new2("NaN");
p = ruby_dtoa(value, 0, 0, &decpt, &sign, &e);
s = sign ? rb_usascii_str_new_cstr("-") : rb_usascii_str_new(0, 0);
if ((digs = (int)(e - p)) >= (int)sizeof(buf)) digs = (int)sizeof(buf) - 1;
memcpy(buf, p, digs);
free(p);
if (decpt > 0) {
if (decpt < digs) {
memmove(buf + decpt + 1, buf + decpt, digs - decpt);
buf[decpt] = '.';
rb_str_cat(s, buf, digs + 1);
}
else if (decpt <= DBL_DIG) {
long len;
char *ptr;
rb_str_cat(s, buf, digs);
rb_str_resize(s, (len = RSTRING_LEN(s)) + decpt - digs + 2);
ptr = RSTRING_PTR(s) + len;
if (decpt > digs) {
memset(ptr, '0', decpt - digs);
ptr += decpt - digs;
}
memcpy(ptr, ".0", 2);
}
else {
goto exp;
}
}
else if (decpt > -4) {
long len;
char *ptr;
rb_str_cat(s, "0.", 2);
rb_str_resize(s, (len = RSTRING_LEN(s)) - decpt + digs);
ptr = RSTRING_PTR(s);
memset(ptr += len, '0', -decpt);
memcpy(ptr -= decpt, buf, digs);
}
else {
goto exp;
}
return s;
exp:
if (digs > 1) {
memmove(buf + 2, buf + 1, digs - 1);
}
else {
buf[2] = '0';
digs++;
}
buf[1] = '.';
rb_str_cat(s, buf, digs + 1);
rb_str_catf(s, "e%+03d", decpt - 1);
return s;
}
Returns a string containing a representation of self; depending of the value of self, the string representation may contain:
-
A fixed-point number.
-
A number in “scientific notation” (containing an exponent).
-
‘Infinity’.
-
‘-Infinity’.
-
‘NaN’ (indicating not-a-number).
3.14.to_s # => “3.14” (10.1**50).to_s # => “1.644631821843879e+50” (10.1**500).to_s # => “Infinity” (-10.1**500).to_s # => “-Infinity” (0.0/0.0).to_s # => “NaN”
static VALUE
flo_truncate(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE num)
{
if (signbit(RFLOAT_VALUE(num)))
return flo_ceil(argc, argv, num);
else
return flo_floor(argc, argv, num);
}
Returns self truncated (toward zero) to a precision of ndigits decimal digits.
When ndigits is positive, returns a float with ndigits digits after the decimal point (as available):
f = 12345.6789 f.truncate(1) # => 12345.6 f.truncate(3) # => 12345.678 f = -12345.6789 f.truncate(1) # => -12345.6 f.truncate(3) # => -12345.678
When ndigits is negative, returns an integer with at least ndigits.abs trailing zeros:
f = 12345.6789 f.truncate(0) # => 12345 f.truncate(-3) # => 12000 f = -12345.6789 f.truncate(0) # => -12345 f.truncate(-3) # => -12000
Note that the limited precision of floating-point arithmetic may lead to surprising results:
(0.3 / 0.1).truncate #=> 2 (!)
Related: Float#round.
# File tmp/rubies/ruby-3.3.0/numeric.rb, line 349
def zero?
Primitive.attr! :leaf
Primitive.cexpr! 'RBOOL(FLOAT_ZERO_P(self))'
end
Returns true if self is 0.0, false otherwise.