@stdlib/constants-float32-max/lib/index.js

Maximum single-precision floating-point number.

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'use strict';

/**
* Maximum single-precision floating-point number.
*
* @module @stdlib/constants-float32-max
* @type {number}
*
* @example
* var FLOAT32_MAX = require( '@stdlib/constants-float32-max' );
* // returns 3.4028234663852886e+38
*/


// MAIN //

/**
* Maximum single-precision floating-point number.
*
* ## Notes
*
* The maximum is given by
*
* ```tex
* 2^{127} (2 - 2^{-23})
* ```
*
* @constant
* @type {number}
* @default 3.4028234663852886e+38
* @see [IEEE 754]{@link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_754-1985}
*/
var FLOAT32_MAX = 3.4028234663852886e+38;


// EXPORTS //

module.exports = FLOAT32_MAX;