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Double.NegativeInfinity Field

Definition

Represents negative infinity. This field is constant.

C#
public const double NegativeInfinity = -Infinity;

Field Value

Value = -Infinity

Examples

The following code example illustrates the use of NegativeInfinity:

C#
// This will equal Infinity.
Console.WriteLine("10.0 minus NegativeInfinity equals {0}.", (10.0 - Double.NegativeInfinity).ToString());

Remarks

The value of this constant is the result of dividing a negative number by zero.

This constant is returned when the result of an operation is less than Double.MinValue.

Use IsNegativeInfinity to determine whether a value evaluates to negative infinity.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

See also