→Underflow
An underflow is the condition where the result of a calculation is too small to be be represented. Compare: →Overflow
An underflow can occur when the result of a floating point operation is smaller in magnitude (that is closer to 0.0
) than the smallest floating point number is. Examples for underflows: REAL
values within the range from -1.4e-45
to 1.4e-45
(exception: 0.0
)