Write generic code that works with any numeric type.
Numeric Protocols
Topics
Basic Arithmetic
protocol AdditiveArithmetic A type with values that support addition and subtraction.
protocol NumericA type with values that support multiplication.
protocol SignedNumeric A type that can represent both positive and negative values.
protocol StrideableA type representing continuous, one-dimensional values that can be offset and measured.
Integer
protocol BinaryInteger An integer type with a binary representation.
protocol FixedWidthInteger An integer type that uses a fixed size for every instance.
protocol SignedInteger An integer type that can represent both positive and negative values.
protocol UnsignedInteger An integer type that can represent only nonnegative values.
Floating Point
protocol FloatingPoint A floating-point numeric type.
protocol BinaryFloatingPoint A radix-2 (binary) floating-point type.
See Also
Advanced Numerics
Special-Use Numeric Types
Work with fixed-width numeric types of different sizes.
SIMD Vector Types
Work with fixed-width vectors of fixed-width numeric types of different sizes.
Global Numeric Functions
Use these functions with numeric values and other comparable types.