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copysignf(3)

copysignf3

Copy sign

Part of copysign(3).

Usage

double

float

long double

Library

Math Library (libm, -lm)

Overview

The copysign(), copysignf() and copysignl() functions return x with its sign changed to y's.

History

  • FreeBSD 16.0-CURRENT (2026-10-27) to FreeBSD 15.0-RELEASE: the text shown here
  • FreeBSD 14.5-RELEASE to FreeBSD 13.3-RELEASE
  • FreeBSD 13.2-RELEASE to FreeBSD 13.0-RELEASE
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  • FreeBSD 6.2-RELEASE to FreeBSD 6.0-RELEASE
  • FreeBSD 5.5-RELEASE to FreeBSD 5.4-RELEASE
  • FreeBSD 5.3-RELEASE
  • FreeBSD 5.2.1-RELEASE to FreeBSD 5.0-RELEASE
  • FreeBSD 4.11-RELEASE to FreeBSD 4.5-RELEASE
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  • FreeBSD 3.5.1-RELEASE to FreeBSD 3.3-RELEASE
  • FreeBSD 3.2-RELEASE to FreeBSD 3.0-RELEASE
  • FreeBSD 2.2.9-RELEASE
  • FreeBSD 2.2.8-RELEASE to FreeBSD 2.2.2-RELEASE

Standards

The copysign(), copysignf(), and copysignl() routines conform to ISO/IEC 9899:1999 (“ISO C99”). They implement the Copysign function recommended by IEEE Std 754-1985.

History

The copysign(), copysignf(), and copysignl() functions appeared in 4.3BSD, FreeBSD 2.0, and FreeBSD 5.3, respectively.

From base 16.0-CURRENT-20261027-61c70dc16a79 in FreeBSD 16.0-CURRENT (2026-10-27). Parsed by carta from the page's mdoc source.