testing for quiet not a number (QNAN)

[Dylan]

I need to write logic that checks a variable (a float) and branches
when that variable is set to the representation of QNAN.

I thought the following would work, but it doesn't.

if (MyVariable == std::numeric_limits<float>::quiet_NaN())
{
//blah blah
}

Any ideas?

[Dylan]

On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 23:38:30 +0100, Dylan <sp******@ontheball.com>
wrote:

I need to write logic that checks a variable (a float) and branches
when that variable is set to the representation of QNAN.

I thought the following would work, but it doesn't.

if (MyVariable == std::numeric_limits<float>::quiet_NaN())
{
//blah blah
}

Any ideas?

ah ha!

It's okay I found the answer. A NAN will test unequal to any value
even itself, so...

if (MyVariable != MyVariable)
{
//blah blah
}

works

[Darius.Moos AT esigma-systems DOT de]

On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 00:55:23 +0200, Dylan wrote:

On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 23:38:30 +0100, Dylan <sp******@ontheball.com>
wrote:

I need to write logic that checks a variable (a float) and branches when
that variable is set to the representation of QNAN.
I thought the following would work, but it doesn't.
if (MyVariable == std::numeric_limits<float>::quiet_NaN()) {
//blah blah
}
Any ideas?

ah ha!
It's okay I found the answer. A NAN will test unequal to any value even
itself, so...
if (MyVariable != MyVariable)
{
//blah blah
}

Don't do that!

man finite
man isnan
man isinf
less /usr/include/math.h: fpclassify, isfinite
http://www.delorie.com/gnu/docs/glib....html#SEC_Top:
chapter. 20

HTH, Darius.

[Richard Herring]

In message <2j************@uni-berlin.de>, Darius.Moos AT esigma-systems
DOT de <pf*********@gmx.de> writes

On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 00:55:23 +0200, Dylan wrote:

On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 23:38:30 +0100, Dylan <sp******@ontheball.com>
wrote:

I need to write logic that checks a variable (a float) and branches when
that variable is set to the representation of QNAN.
I thought the following would work, but it doesn't.
if (MyVariable == std::numeric_limits<float>::quiet_NaN()) {
//blah blah
}
Any ideas? ah ha!
It's okay I found the answer. A NAN will test unequal to any value even
itself, so...
if (MyVariable != MyVariable)
{
//blah blah
}

Don't do that!

man finite

The name specified is not recognized as an
internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
man isnan
The name specified is not recognized as an
internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
man isinf
The name specified is not recognized as an
internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
less /usr/include/math.h: fpclassify, isfinite
The name specified is not recognized as an
internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
http://www.delorie.com/gnu/docs/glib....html#SEC_Top:
chapter. 20

"The GNU C Library"

Can you explain your point by reference to the C++ standard?

--
Richard Herring

[Darius.Moos AT esigma-systems DOT de]

On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 17:34:04 +0200, Richard Herring wrote:

On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 23:38:30 +0100, Dylan <sp******@ontheball.com>
wrote:
I need to write logic that checks a variable (a float) and branches
when that variable is set to the representation of QNAN. I thought the
following would work, but it doesn't. if (MyVariable ==
std::numeric_limits<float>::quiet_NaN()) {
//blah blah
}

[...] Can you explain your point by reference to the C++ standard?

No ?