Q: The predefined constant M_PI seems to be missing from my machine's copy of <math.h>.
A: That constant (which is apparently supposed to be the value of pi, accurate to the machine's precision), is not standard; in fact a standard-conforming copy of <math.h> should not #define a symbol M_PI. [footnote] If you need pi, you'll have to define it yourself, or compute it with 4*atan(1.0) or acos(-1.0). (You could use a construction like
#ifndef M_PI #define M_PI 3.1415926535897932385 #endifto provide your own #definition only if some system header file has not.)
References:
PCS Sec. 13 p. 237
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