%eps

Description

%eps is a predefined variable, %eps = 2^(-52) .

Calculations are not exact but performed for a given precision, Scilab uses the IEEE 754 standard.

Example

mw = format();
%eps
format(21);
1 + %eps
1 + (%eps / 2) == 1
format(mw([2 1]));

See also

• format — configure le format par défaut d'affichage des nombres décimaux