Guardian Native C Library Calls Reference Manual (G06.29+, H06.08+, J06.03+)

Guardian Native C Library Calls (a - e) erand48(3)
can be either positive or negative. Refer to the fp_class(3) reference page for a description of
IEEE value classes.
Guardian functions are available to convert between floating-point formats. Refer to the Guar-
dian Programmer’s Guide for a discussion of floating-point conversions.
RETURN VALUES
The erand48() function returns nonnegative, double-precision, floating-point values.
RELATED INFORMATION
Functions: drand48(3), fp_class(3), isnan(3), jrand48(3), lcong48(3), lrand48(3), mrand48(3),
nrand(3), rand(3), seed48(3), srand48(3).
STANDARDS CONFORMANCE
This function conforms to the XPG4 Version 2 specification when used for IEEE floating-point
format data.
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