convert.h File Reference

Defines interface of convert.c functions (do not modify) More...

#include "iFloat.h"

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Functions
iFloat_t	toiFloat (const char *str)
float	fromiFloat (iFloat_t x)

Detailed Description

This file defines the interface to a C file convert.c that converts between float and iFloat_t types. Thus, you do not need to declare ANY float variables anywhere in your code. Note that the test driver testFloat.c does not use any float variables.

Function Documentation

float fromiFloat

(

iFloat_t

x

)

Convert a iFloat_t to a float

Parameters

x	the iFloat_t containing bits for a IEEE floating point value

Returns

the value as a float

iFloat_t toiFloat

(

const char *

str

)

Convert a string to a iFloat_t

Parameters

str	the string to convert

Returns

an iFloat_t containing the IEEE floating point value