cpow(3)

NAME

   cpow, cpowf, cpowl - complex power function

SYNOPSIS

   #include <complex.h>

   double complex cpow(double complex x, complex double z);
   float complex cpowf(float complex x, complex float z);
   long double complex cpowl(long double complex x,
                             complex long double z);

   Link with -lm.

DESCRIPTION

   These  functions  calculate  x raised to the power z (with a branch cut
   for x along the negative real axis.)

VERSIONS

   These functions first appeared in glibc in version 2.1.

ATTRIBUTES

   For  an  explanation  of  the  terms  used   in   this   section,   see
   attributes(7).

   
   Interface                 Attribute      Value   
   
   cpow(), cpowf(), cpowl()  Thread safety  MT-Safe 
   

CONFORMING TO

   C99, POSIX.1-2001, POSIX.1-2008.

SEE ALSO

   cabs(3), pow(3), complex(7)

COLOPHON

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                              2015-04-19                           CPOW(3)

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