--- layout: stdlib-reference --- # determinant ## Description Compute matrix determinant. ## Signature

T determinant<T, int N>(matrix<T, N, N> m)
    where T : __BuiltinFloatingPointType;

T determinant<T, int N>(matrix<T, N, N> m)
    where T : __BuiltinIntegerType;

## Generic Parameters #### T: [\_\_BuiltinFloatingPointType](../interfaces/0_builtinfloatingpointtype-029hm/index.html) #### N : int #### T: [\_\_BuiltinIntegerType](../interfaces/0_builtinintegertype-029g/index.html) ## Parameters #### m : [matrix](../types/matrix/index.html)\<[T](../types/matrix/t-0.html), [N](../types/matrix/index.html#decl-N), [N](../types/matrix/index.html#decl-N)\> The matrix. ## Return value The determinant of the matrix. The determinant of the matrix. ## Availability and Requirements Defined for the following targets: #### hlsl Available in all stages. #### glsl Available in all stages. #### cpp Available in all stages. #### cuda Available in all stages. #### metal Available in all stages. #### wgsl Available in all stages. #### spirv Available in all stages. #### llvm Available in all stages.