RADIX Function

Purpose

Returns a value that is the model-base used to represent the floating-point expression x. The returned value is a FIXED BINARY(31,0).

Syntax

RADIX(x)

Parameters

x
A FLOAT expression.

Description

The RADIX(x) representation of x varies based on the floating-point format:
Floating-point format RADIX(x) value
IEEE binary 2
IEEE decimal 10

Restrictions

None.

Parent topic: Open PL/I Built-ins