# CSJ2K.j2k.quantization.quantizer.StdQuantizer.convertToExpMantissa

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<h1 id="CSJ2K_j2k_quantization_quantizer_StdQuantizer_convertToExpMantissa_" data-uid="CSJ2K.j2k.quantization.quantizer.StdQuantizer.convertToExpMantissa*">convertToExpMantissa Method
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<h4 id="CSJ2K_j2k_quantization_quantizer_StdQuantizer_convertToExpMantissa_System_Single_" data-uid="CSJ2K.j2k.quantization.quantizer.StdQuantizer.convertToExpMantissa(System.Single)">convertToExpMantissa(float)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Converts the floating point value to its exponent-mantissa
representation. The mantissa occupies the 11 least significant bits
(bits 10-0), and the exponent the previous 5 bits (bits 15-11).</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public static int convertToExpMantissa(float step)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Shared Function convertToExpMantissa([step] As Single) As Integer</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Name</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.single">float</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">step</span></td>
      <td><p>The quantization step, normalized to a dynamic range of 1.</p>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32">int</a></td>
      <td><p>The exponent mantissa representation of the step.</p>
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