float - Create MATLAB structure describing floating-point data type

Syntax

a = float('single')
a = float('double')

Description

float('single') returns a MATLAB structure that describes the data type of an IEEE single (32 total bits, 8 exponent bits).

float('double') returns a MATLAB structure that describes the data type of an IEEE double (64 total bits, 11 exponent bits).

float is automatically called when a floating-point number is specified in a block dialog box.

Examples

Define an IEEE single data type:

>> a = float('single')

a = 

    Class: 'SINGLE'

See Also

fixdt | sfix | sfrac | sint | ufix | ufrac | uint

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