# sinh > Compute the [hyperbolic sine][hyperbolic-sine] of a number.
## Usage ```javascript var sinh = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/sinh' ); ``` #### sinh( x ) Computes the [hyperbolic sine][hyperbolic-sine] of a `number` (in radians). ```javascript var v = sinh( 0.0 ); // returns 0.0 v = sinh( -0.0 ); // returns -0.0 v = sinh( 2.0 ); // returns ~3.627 v = sinh( -2.0 ); // returns ~-3.627 v = sinh( NaN ); // returns NaN ```
## Examples ```javascript var linspace = require( '@stdlib/array/linspace' ); var sinh = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/sinh' ); var x = linspace( -5.0, 5.0, 100 ); var i; for ( i = 0; i < x.length; i++ ) { console.log( sinh( x[ i ] ) ); } ```