is_infinite.json

{
    "id": "is_infinite",
    "summary": "Value is an infinite number",
    "description": "Checks whether the specified value `x` is an infinite number. The definition of infinite numbers follows the [IEEE Standard 754](https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/4610935). The special numerical value `NaN` (not a number) as defined by the [IEEE Standard 754](https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/4610935) is not an infinite number and must return `false`.",
    "categories": [
        "comparison"
    ],
    "experimental": true,
    "parameters": [
        {
            "name": "x",
            "description": "The data to check.",
            "schema": {
                "description": "Any data type is allowed."
            }
        }
    ],
    "returns": {
        "description": "`true` if the data is an infinite number, otherwise `false`.",
        "schema": {
            "type": "boolean"
        }
    },
    "links": [
        {
            "rel": "about",
            "href": "https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/4610935",
            "title": "IEEE Standard 754-2008 for Floating-Point Arithmetic"
        }
    ]
}