When will we get the value [B]NaN[/B].

[pradeep singh]

Hi to all,
When will we get the value NaN.Please explain me with examples?

[pradeep singh]

Please anyone give your valuable thoughts about above

[Thirugnanam Saravanan]

"NaN" stands for "Not a Number". "NaN" is produced if a floating point operation has some input parameters that cause the operation to produce some undefined result. For example, 0.0 divided by 0.0 is arithmetically undefined. Taking the square root of a negative number is also undefined.

0.0 / 0.0 -> NaN
Math.sqrt(-2.0) -> NaN


Refer The following example:

 
public class TestNaN {
 
/**
 * To Test When NaN and Infinity is displayed from a Java Program
 */
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println("The Value of 0.0 / 0.0 is : " + 0.0/0.0); //displays NaN
System.out.println("The Value of 1.0 / 0.0 is : " + 1.0 / 0.0);//displays Infinity
}
 
}
 

[pradeep singh]

Thanks a lot,Mr.Thirugnanam Saravanan
Now i am well understood.
Thanks again.