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Have you looked at the C pow() function? Keeping in mind the inherent accuracy problems of floating point, here's a sample: h/copy qrpglesrc,stdhspec h bnddir('QC2LE') * dbgview(*list) * Calculate power & root d get_errno pr * extproc('__errno') dpow pr 8f extproc('pow') d x 8f value d y 8f value d x s 8f d y s 8f d z s 8f c eval x=8 c eval y=1/3 c eval z=pow(x: y) c z dsply c eval *inlr = *on Buck > -----Original Message----- > From: Walter Hesius > Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 4:06 PM > To: RPG400-L@midrange.com > Subject: Cube root > > Hi all, > > I would like to know a way to calculate the cube root of a number. We are > on V4R4. > > Thanx. +--- | This is the RPG/400 Mailing List! | To submit a new message, send your mail to RPG400-L@midrange.com. | To subscribe to this list send email to RPG400-L-SUB@midrange.com. | To unsubscribe from this list send email to RPG400-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com +---
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