Thread: pow and powl etc

  1. 10-05-2011 #1
    ali.franco95
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    pow and powl etc

    Is using the long double version of mathematical functions slower than using just the normal (double) versions? Just curious.
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    Probably not.... It will likely depend on the compiler and the quality of your code more than on the type of variable.
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    Powwow! You could always compare them for your standard library implementation by writing programs.
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