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Asked: May 28, 20262026-05-28T01:45:29+00:00 2026-05-28T01:45:29+00:00

My program during calculation can generate nan or -nan values. I check if the

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My program during calculation can generate nan or -nan values.
I check if the values are nan/-nan using isnan method.

I also have to distinguish if the nan value is positive or negative (nan or -nan). How can I do this?

Added:I need crossplatform solution for WIN and for Unix/Linux

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    2026-05-28T01:45:30+00:00Added an answer on May 28, 2026 at 1:45 am

    Try signbit from <math.h>:

    Description

    signbit() is a generic macro which can work on all real floating-point
    types. It returns a nonzero value if the value of x has its sign bit
    set.

    …

    NaNs and infinities have a sign bit.

    It’s apparently part of C99 and POSIX.1-2001, but you could write a macro/function yourself if you don’t want to use/conform to either of the two.

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