npm package: @stdlib/number-uint8-base-identity
Description: Evaluate the identity function for an unsigned 8-bit integer.
Author: The Stdlib Authors
Latest version: 0.1.1

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# Identity Function

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> Evaluate the [identity function][identity-function] of an unsigned 8-bit integer.

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The [identity-function][identity-function] is defined as

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    <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/stdlib-js/stdlib@ad7afa5d7ec1b1596f8a4828153d8c2e87a90161/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/number/uint8/base/identity/docs/img/equation_identity_function.svg" alt="Identity function">
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for all `x`.

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## Installation

```bash
npm install @stdlib/number-uint8-base-identity
```

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## Usage

```javascript
var identity = require( '@stdlib/number-uint8-base-identity' );
```

#### identity( x )

Evaluates the [identity function][identity-function] for an unsigned 8-bit integer.

```javascript
var v = identity( 1 );
// returns 1

v = identity( 2 );
// returns 2

v = identity( 0 );
// returns 0

v = identity( 255 );
// returns 255
```

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## Examples

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```javascript
var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random-array-discrete-uniform' );
var logEachMap = require( '@stdlib/console-log-each-map' );
var identity = require( '@stdlib/number-uint8-base-identity' );

var opts = {
    'dtype': 'uint8'
};

// Create an array of random values:
var x = discreteUniform( 100, 0, 50, opts );

// Perform element-wise operation:
logEachMap( 'identity(%d) = %d', x, identity );
```

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## C APIs

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### Usage

```c
#include "stdlib/number/uint8/base/identity.h"
```

#### stdlib_base_uint8_identity( x )

Evaluates the identity function for an unsigned 8-bit integer.

```c
#include <stdint.h>

uint8_t y = stdlib_base_uint8_identity( 2 );
// returns 2
```

The function accepts the following arguments:

-   **x**: `[in] uint8_t` input value.

```c
uint8_t stdlib_base_uint8_identity( const uint8_t x );
```

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### Examples

```c
#include "stdlib/number/uint8/base/identity.h"
#include <stdint.h>
#include <stdio.h>

int main( void ) {
    const uint8_t x[] = { 3, 5, 10, 12 };

    uint8_t y;
    int i;
    for ( i = 0; i < 4; i++ ) {
        y = stdlib_base_uint8_identity( x[ i ] );
        printf( "f(%u) = %u\n", x[ i ], y );
    }
}
```

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