The following functions can be used to perform arithmetic on objects and variables.

These should be written in the following formats:

• variable.method(arguments), example - ...

• object.method(arguments), example - ...

Click each method name in the table below for more details of it, with examples.

Methods

abs

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Computes and returns an absolute value for the number specified by the parameter val.

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acos

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Computes and returns the arc cosine of the number specified in the parameter val, in radians.

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asin

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Computes and returns the arc sine for the number specified in the parameter val, in radians.

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atan

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Computes and returns the value, in radians, of the angle whose tangent is specified in the parameter val.

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atan2

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Returns a string comprising the characters represented by the Unicode character codes in the parameters.

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ceil

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Returns the ceiling of the specified number or expression.

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cos

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Computes and returns the cosine of the specified angle in radians.

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exp

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Returns the value of the base of the natural logarithm (e), to the power of the exponent specified in the parameter x.

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floor

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Returns the floor of the number or expression specified in the parameter val.

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log

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Returns the natural logarithm of the parameter val.

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max

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Evaluates val1 and val2 (or more values) and returns the largest value.

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min

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Evaluates val1 and val2 (or more values) and returns the smallest value.

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pow

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Computes and returns base to the power of pow.

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random

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Returns a pseudo-random number n, where 0 <= n < 1.

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round

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Rounds the value of the parameter val up or down to the nearest integer and returns the value.

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sin

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Computes and returns the sine of the specified angle in radians.

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sqrt

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Computes and returns the square root of the specified number.

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tan

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Computes and returns the tangent of the specified angle.

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