# tanh > Compute the [hyperbolic tangent][hyperbolic-tangent] of a number.
## Usage ```javascript var tanh = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/tanh' ); ``` #### tanh( x ) Computes the [hyperbolic tangent][hyperbolic-tangent] of a `number` (in radians). ```javascript var v = tanh( 0.0 ); // returns 0.0 v = tanh( -0.0 ); // returns -0.0 v = tanh( 2.0 ); // returns ~0.964 v = tanh( -2.0 ); // returns ~-0.964 v = tanh( NaN ); // returns NaN ```
## Examples ```javascript var linspace = require( '@stdlib/array/linspace' ); var tanh = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/tanh' ); var x = linspace( -4.0, 4.0, 100 ); var i; for ( i = 0; i < x.length; i++ ) { console.log( tanh( x[ i ] ) ); } ```