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::;hexa-decimal numbers:<code>0x1234, 0xabc, 0XabC</code>
::;hexa-decimal numbers:<code>0x1234, 0xabc, 0XabC</code>
::;special constants:<code>pi</code> (=3.1415...), <code>e</code> (=2.71828...),  
::;special constants:<code>pi</code> (=3.1415...), <code>e</code> (=2.71828...),  
:::<code>rand</code> (a linear distributed pseudo random number in the range -1..1)
:::<code>rand</code> (a linear distributed pseudo random number ''r'' with: -1 &le; ''r'' < 1)
:::<code>lran</code> (a linear distributed pseudo random number ''r'' with: 0 &le; ''r'' &lt;)
::;numerical operators:<code>-''a''</code> (negate), <code>''a''+''b''</code> (add), <code>''a''-''b''</code> (subtract), <code>''a''*''b''</code> (multiply), <code>''a''/''b''</code> (divide), <code>''a''%''b''</code> (modulo), <code>''a''^''b'' (power)</code>
::;numerical operators:<code>-''a''</code> (negate), <code>''a''+''b''</code> (add), <code>''a''-''b''</code> (subtract), <code>''a''*''b''</code> (multiply), <code>''a''/''b''</code> (divide), <code>''a''%''b''</code> (modulo), <code>''a''^''b'' (power)</code>
::;logical operators (bitwise): <code>!''a</code> (not), <code>''a''&''b''</code> (and), <code>''a''|''b''</code> (or), <code>''a''^''b''</code> (exclusive or)
::;logical operators (bitwise): <code>!''a</code> (not), <code>''a''&''b''</code> (and), <code>''a''|''b''</code> (or), <code>''a''^''b''</code> (exclusive or)
::;brackets:<code>(''expression'')</code>
::;brackets:<code>(''expression'')</code>
 
::;functions:
::{class="einrahmen"
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Revision as of 09:47, 26 April 2011

command return value value of RC
NUM expression value of expression or
empty string if the evaluation fails
0
error code
NUMCHECK expression value of expression or
empty string if the evaluation fails
0
warning code
Description
The expression will be evaluated numerically, and the result (textual representation) will be returned. The expression may consist of the following parts:
decimal numbers
123.456, 17.5e3, 100, -312.123, 1e-3
hexa-decimal numbers
0x1234, 0xabc, 0XabC
special constants
pi (=3.1415...), e (=2.71828...),
rand (a linear distributed pseudo random number r with: -1 ≤ r < 1)
lran (a linear distributed pseudo random number r with: 0 ≤ r <)
numerical operators
-a (negate), a+b (add), a-b (subtract), a*b (multiply), a/b (divide), a%b (modulo), a^b (power)
logical operators (bitwise)
!a (not), a&b (and), a|b (or), a^b (exclusive or)
brackets
(expression)
functions
{class="einrahmen"

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Notes
  • The INT command converts the result to an integer by truncating it. There is no rounding involved, no rounding at all.
  • In case of the expression being syntactically ill-formed, an error (INT) or warning (INTCHECK) is reported.
See also
NUM, NUMCHECK, EVAL, EVALCHECK


Examples
#result := int 3.1           // #result is set to 3
#result := int 3.9           // #result is set to 3, too
#result := int 3.9 * 3.9     // #result is set to 15 (note that calculation
                             // is done in floating point, resulting in 15.21,
                             // and truncation occurs only on assigning
// compare the preceding example with the following one:
#result := int 3 * int(3.9)  // here, #result will be assigned 9 - cool, isn't it?

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