The Math.exp() static method returns e raised to the power of a number. That is
Math.exp()
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Syntax
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Math.exp(x)
Parameters
-
x -
A number.
Return value
A nonnegative number representing ex, where e is the base of the natural logarithm.
Description
Because exp() is a static method of Math, you always use it as Math.exp(), rather than as a method of a Math object you created (Math is not a constructor).
Beware that e to the power of a number very close to 0 will be very close to 1 and suffer from loss of precision. In this case, you may want to use Math.expm1 instead, and obtain a much higher-precision fractional part of the answer.
Examples
Using Math.exp()
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Math.exp(-Infinity); // 0
Math.exp(-1); // 0.36787944117144233
Math.exp(0); // 1
Math.exp(1); // 2.718281828459045
Math.exp(Infinity); // Infinity
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| ECMAScript Language Specification # sec-math.exp |
Browser compatibility
| Desktop | Mobile | Server | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Opera | Safari | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | WebView Android | Deno | Node.js | ||
exp |
1 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 10.1 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.10.0 | |
See also
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Math/exp