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Predefined functions that take one parameter are:
SQR: Square function which can be used as SQR(X)
SIN: Sinus function which can be used as SIN(X), X is a real-type expression.
Sin returns the sine of the angle X in radians.
COS: Cosinus function which can be used as COS(X), X is a real-type expression.
COS returns the cosine of the angle X in radians.
ATAN: ArcTangent function which can be used as ATAN(X)
SINH: Sinus Hyperbolic function which can be used as SINH(X)
COSH: Cosinus Hyperbolic function which can be used as COSH(X)
COTAN: which can be used as COTAN(X)
TAN: which can be used as TAN(X)
EXP: which can be used as EXP(X)
LN: natural log, which can be used as LN(X)
LOG: 10 based log, which can be used as LOG(X)
SQRT: which can be used as SQRT(X)
ABS: absolute value, which can be used as ABS(X)
SIGN: SIGN(X) returns -1 if X<0; +1 if X>0, 0 if X=0; it can be used as SQR(X)
TRUNC: Discards the fractional part of a number. e.g. TRUNC(-3.2) is -3, TRUNC(3.2) is 3.
CEIL: CEIL(-3.2) = 3, CEIL(3.2) = 4
FLOOR: FLOOR(-3.2) = -4, FLOOR(3.2) = 3
RANDOM:
RND(X) generates a random INTEGER number such that 0 <= Result < int(X).
If X is negative, then result is int(X) < Result <= 0.
RANDOM(X) generates a random floating point number such that 0 <= Result < X.
If X is negative, then result is X < Result <= 0.
Predefined functions that take two parameters are:
INTPOW: The INTPOW function raises Base to an integral power. INTPOW(2, 3) = 8.
Note that result of INTPOW(2, 3.4) = 8 as well.
POW: The Power function raises Base to any power. For fractional exponents or
exponents greater than MaxInt, Base must be greater than 0.
LOGN: The LogN function returns the log base N of X. Example: LOGN(10, 100) = 2
MIN: MIN(2, 3) is 2.
MAX: MAX(2, 3) is 3.
MOD: MOD(x,y) function implements the Java % (modulus) operator.
Predefined functions that take three parameters are:
IF: The IF(b, case1, case2) function provides branching capability.
If b is not 0, then it returns case1, else it returns case2.
Behavior is similar to Java's: return b ? case1 : case2;
If b==0 then case1 will not be evaluated, and vice versa.
Example: IF(HEIGHT, 3/HEIGHT, 3) will make sure 3/HEIGHT does not cause division by zero.
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