NAME¶

SDL_sqrt - Compute the square root of x.

SYNOPSIS¶

#include <SDL3/SDL_stdinc.h>

double SDL_sqrt(double x);

DESCRIPTION¶

Domain: 0 <= x <= INF

Range: 0 <= y <= INF

This function operates on double-precision floating point values, use SDL_sqrtf for single-precision floats.

This function may use a different approximation across different versions, platforms and configurations. i.e, it can return a different value given the same input on different machines or operating systems, or if SDL is updated.

FUNCTION PARAMETERS¶

x

floating point value. Must be greater than or equal to 0.

RETURN VALUE¶

Returns square root of x.

THREAD SAFETY¶

It is safe to call this function from any thread.

AVAILABILITY¶

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

SEE ALSO¶

SDL_sqrtf(3)