Mathematical Functions
Type | Format | Description |
Function | Abs(number) | Returns the absolute value. |
Function | Ceil(number) | Returns the ceiling of a value. |
Function | Floor(number) | Returns the floor of a value. |
Function | Fmod(number1, number2) | Returns the floating-point remainder of number1/number2. |
Function | Log (number) | Computes the natural logarithm. |
Function | Log10(number) | Computes the base-10 logarithm. |
Function | Rand() | Generates a pseudorandom number. |
Function | Sqrt(number) | Computes the square root. |
Function | n=Abs(number) |
Description | Returns the absolute value. |
Example | Returns the absolute value of -992 to the variable VAL. VAR VAL; VAL=Abs(-992); |
Function | n=Ceil(number) |
Description | Returns the ceiling of a value. |
Example | Returns the ceiling of 2.1416 to the variable VAL. VAR VAL; VAL=Ceil(2.1416); |
Function | n=Floor(number) |
Description | Returns the floor of a value. |
Example | Returns the floor of 2.1416 to the variable VAL. VAR VAL; VAL=Floor(2.1416); |
Function | n=Fmod(number1, number2) |
Description | Returns the floating-point remainder. |
Example | Returns the floating-point remainder of 2.25/4 to the variable VAL. VAR VAL; VAL=Fmod(2.25,4); |
Function | n=Log(number) |
Description | Computes the natural logarithm. |
Example | Returns the natural logarithm of 5.5 to the variable VAL. VAR VAL; VAL=Log(5.5); |
Function | n=Log10(number) |
Description | Computes the base-10 logarithm. |
Example | Returns the base-10 logarithm of 5.5 to the variable VAL. VAR VAL; VAL=Log10(5.5); |
Function | n=Rand() |
Description | Generates the pseudorandom number. |
Example | Saves the pseudorandom number to the variable VAL. VAR VAL; VAL=Rand(); |
Function | n=Sqrt(number) |
Description | Computes the square root. |
Example | Returns the square root of 4002 to the variable VAL. VAR VAL; VAL=Sqrt(4002); |