ToFloatPower (Float function) - Revision history

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	The <var>ToFloatPower</~~var> <~~var>[[Intrinsic classes\|intrinsic]]~~</var>~~ function returns a number that is the method object value [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raised_to_the_power "raised to the float power"] specified by the method argument.		The <var>ToFloatPower</var> [[Intrinsic classes\|intrinsic]] function returns a number that is the method object value [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raised_to_the_power "raised to the float power"] specified by the method argument.

	==Syntax==		==Syntax==
	{{Template:Float:ToFloatPower syntax}}		{{Template:Float:ToFloatPower syntax}}

	===Syntax terms===		===Syntax terms===
	<table class="syntaxTable">		<table class="syntaxTable">
	<tr><th>%number</th>		<tr><th>%number</th>
	<td>A numeric variable to contain the method result. </td></tr>		<td>A numeric variable to contain the method result. </td></tr>

	<tr><th>float</th>		<tr><th>float</th>
	<td>A <var>Float</var> value. </td></tr>		<td>A <var>Float</var> value. </td></tr>

	<tr><th>exponent</th>		<tr><th>exponent</th>
	<td>A <var>Float</var> value.</td></tr>		<td>A <var>Float</var> value.</td></tr>
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	<ul>		<ul>
	<li>If <var class="term">float</var> is equal to 0, and <var class="term">exponent</var> is less than or equal to 0, the request is cancelled.		<li>If <var class="term">float</var> is equal to 0, and <var class="term">exponent</var> is less than or equal to 0, the request is cancelled.

	<li>If <var class="term">float</var> is less than 0, and <var class="term">exponent</var> is not 0, the request is cancelled. This is so because, unlike <var>[[ToIntegerPower_(Float_function)\|ToIntegerPower]]</var>, the computation algorithm involves the log of <var class="term">float</var>.		<li>If <var class="term">float</var> is less than 0, and <var class="term">exponent</var> is not 0, the request is cancelled. This is so because, unlike <var>[[ToIntegerPower_(Float_function)\|ToIntegerPower]]</var>, the computation algorithm involves the log of <var class="term">float</var>.
	<li><var>ToFloatPower</var> uses good-fit techniques that sometimes produce slightly different results from ToIntegerPower with the same inputs.
			<li><var>ToFloatPower</var> uses good-fit techniques that sometimes produce slightly different results from <var>ToIntegerPower</var> with the same inputs.

	<li><var>ToFloatPower</var> is an object-oriented version of the <var>$RXPR</var> function.		<li><var>ToFloatPower</var> is an object-oriented version of the <var>$RXPR</var> function.
	<li><var>ToFloatPower</var> is available as of <var class="product">[[Sirius Mods~~\|Sirius Mods]]~~</var> Version 7.3.</ul>
			<li><var>ToFloatPower</var> is available as of <var class="product">Sirius Mods</var> Version 7.3.
			</ul>

	==Examples==		==Examples==
	~~<ol><li>~~For example:		For example:
	<p class="code">begin		<p class="code">begin
	[[PrintText statement\|printText]] {~} = {3:toFloatPower(6)}		[[PrintText statement\|printText]] {~} = {3:toFloatPower(6)}
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	10:toIntegerPower(7) = 10000000		10:toIntegerPower(7) = 10000000
	</p>		</p>
	Consequently, you should generally use <var>~~[[ToIntegerPower_(Float_function)\|~~ToIntegerPower]]</var> unless you really are working with non-integer powers.~~</ol>~~		Consequently, you should generally use <var>ToIntegerPower</var> unless you really are working with non-integer powers.

	==See also==		==See also==
	{{Template:Float:ToFloatPower footer}}		{{Template:Float:ToFloatPower footer}}

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	<li><var>ToFloatPower</var> uses good-fit techniques that sometimes produce slightly different results from ToIntegerPower with the same inputs.		<li><var>ToFloatPower</var> uses good-fit techniques that sometimes produce slightly different results from ToIntegerPower with the same inputs.
	<li><var>ToFloatPower</var> is an object-oriented version of the <var>$RXPR</var> function.		<li><var>ToFloatPower</var> is an object-oriented version of the <var>$RXPR</var> function.
	<li><var>ToFloatPower</var> is available as of <var class="product">[[Sirius Mods\|"Sirius Mods"]]</var> Version 7.3.</ul>		<li><var>ToFloatPower</var> is available as of <var class="product">[[Sirius Mods\|Sirius Mods]]</var> Version 7.3.</ul>

	==Examples==		==Examples==

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	<li>If <var class="term">float</var> is less than 0, and <var class="term">exponent</var> is not 0, the request is cancelled. This is so because, unlike <var>[[ToIntegerPower_(Float_function)\|ToIntegerPower]]</var>, the computation algorithm involves the log of <var class="term">float</var>.		<li>If <var class="term">float</var> is less than 0, and <var class="term">exponent</var> is not 0, the request is cancelled. This is so because, unlike <var>[[ToIntegerPower_(Float_function)\|ToIntegerPower]]</var>, the computation algorithm involves the log of <var class="term">float</var>.
	<li><var>ToFloatPower</var> uses good-fit techniques that sometimes produce slightly different results from ToIntegerPower with the same inputs.		<li><var>ToFloatPower</var> uses good-fit techniques that sometimes produce slightly different results from ToIntegerPower with the same inputs.
	<li><var>ToFloatPower</var> is an object-oriented version of the ~~Rocket function:~~ <var>$RXPR</var>.		<li><var>ToFloatPower</var> is an object-oriented version of the <var>$RXPR</var> function.
	<li><var>ToFloatPower</var> is available as of <var class="product">[[Sirius Mods\|"Sirius Mods"]]</var> Version 7.3.</ul>		<li><var>ToFloatPower</var> is available as of <var class="product">[[Sirius Mods\|"Sirius Mods"]]</var> Version 7.3.</ul>

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	<ol><li>For example:		<ol><li>For example:
	<p class="code">begin		<p class="code">begin
	printText {~} = {3:toFloatPower(6)}		[[PrintText statement\|printText]] {~} = {3:toFloatPower(6)}
	printText {~} = {3:toIntegerPower(6)}		printText {~} = {3:toIntegerPower(6)}
	printText {~} = {10:toFloatPower(7)}		printText {~} = {10:toFloatPower(7)}
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	==See also==		==See also==
	~~<ul><li><var>printText</var> is described in the <var>[[Intrinsic classes#printtext\|"System Intrinsic Class"]]</var>.~~
	{{Template:Float:ToFloatPower footer}}		{{Template:Float:ToFloatPower footer}}

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	<li>If <var class="term">float</var> is less than 0, and <var class="term">exponent</var> is not 0, the request is cancelled. This is so because, unlike <var>[[ToIntegerPower_(Float_function)\|ToIntegerPower]]</var>, the computation algorithm involves the log of <var class="term">float</var>.		<li>If <var class="term">float</var> is less than 0, and <var class="term">exponent</var> is not 0, the request is cancelled. This is so because, unlike <var>[[ToIntegerPower_(Float_function)\|ToIntegerPower]]</var>, the computation algorithm involves the log of <var class="term">float</var>.
	<li><var>ToFloatPower</var> uses good-fit techniques that sometimes produce slightly different results from ToIntegerPower with the same inputs.		<li><var>ToFloatPower</var> uses good-fit techniques that sometimes produce slightly different results from ToIntegerPower with the same inputs.
			<li><var>ToFloatPower</var> is an object-oriented version of the Rocket function: <var>$RXPR</var>.
	<li><var>ToFloatPower</var> is available as of <var class="product">[[Sirius Mods\|"Sirius Mods"]]</var> Version 7.3.</ul>		<li><var>ToFloatPower</var> is available as of <var class="product">[[Sirius Mods\|"Sirius Mods"]]</var> Version 7.3.</ul>

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	<ol><li>For example:		<ol><li>For example:
	<p class="code">begin		<p class="code">begin
	~~[[PrintText statement\|~~printText]] {~} = {3:toFloatPower(6)}		printText {~} = {3:toFloatPower(6)}
	printText {~} = {3:toIntegerPower(6)}		printText {~} = {3:toIntegerPower(6)}
	printText {~} = {10:toFloatPower(7)}		printText {~} = {10:toFloatPower(7)}
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	10:toIntegerPower(7) = 10000000		10:toIntegerPower(7) = 10000000
	</p>		</p>
	Consequently, you should generally use <var>[[ToIntegerPower_(Float_function)\|ToIntegerPower]]</var>unless you really are working with non-integer powers.</ol>		Consequently, you should generally use <var>[[ToIntegerPower_(Float_function)\|ToIntegerPower]]</var> unless you really are working with non-integer powers.</ol>

	==See also==		==See also==
	<ul><li><var>~~ToFloatPower~~</var> is ~~an object-oriented version of~~ the <var>[[~~$RXPR~~]]</var> ~~function~~.~~</ul>~~		<ul><li><var>printText</var> is described in the <var>[[Intrinsic classes#printtext\|"System Intrinsic Class"]]</var>.
	{{Template:Float:ToFloatPower footer}}		{{Template:Float:ToFloatPower footer}}

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	==Usage notes==		==Usage notes==
	<ul><li>If <var class="term>float</var> is equal to 0, and <var class="term>~~float~~</var> is less than or equal to 0, the request is cancelled.		<ul>
	<li>If <var class="term>float</var> is less than 0, and <var class="term>~~float~~</var> is not 0, the request is cancelled. This is so because, unlike <var>[[ToIntegerPower_(Float_function)\|ToIntegerPower]]</var>, the computation algorithm involves the log of <var class="term>float</var>.		<li>If <var class="term">float</var> is equal to 0, and <var class="term">exponent</var> is less than or equal to 0, the request is cancelled.
			<li>If <var class="term">float</var> is less than 0, and <var class="term">exponent</var> is not 0, the request is cancelled. This is so because, unlike <var>[[ToIntegerPower_(Float_function)\|ToIntegerPower]]</var>, the computation algorithm involves the log of <var class="term">float</var>.
	<li><var>ToFloatPower</var> uses good-fit techniques that sometimes produce slightly different results from ToIntegerPower with the same inputs.		<li><var>ToFloatPower</var> uses good-fit techniques that sometimes produce slightly different results from ToIntegerPower with the same inputs.
	<li><var>ToFloatPower</var> is available as of <var class="product">[[Sirius Mods\|"Sirius Mods"]]</var> Version 7.3.</ul>		<li><var>ToFloatPower</var> is available as of <var class="product">[[Sirius Mods\|"Sirius Mods"]]</var> Version 7.3.</ul>

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	~~This~~ [[Intrinsic classes\|intrinsic]] function returns a number that is the method object value		The <var>ToFloatPower</var> <var>[[Intrinsic classes\|intrinsic]]</var> function returns a number that is the method object value [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raised_to_the_power "raised to the float power"] specified by the method argument.
	[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raised_to_the_power raised to the float power] specified by the method argument.

	~~Available as of version 7.3 of the <var class=product>Sirius Mods</var>, the <var>ToFloatPower</var> function is~~
	~~an object-oriented version of the $RXPR function.~~
	==Syntax==		==Syntax==
	{{Template:Float:ToFloatPower syntax}}		{{Template:Float:ToFloatPower syntax}}
	===Syntax terms===		===Syntax terms===
	<table class="syntaxTable">		<table class="syntaxTable">
	<tr><th>%~~value~~</th>		<tr><th>%number</th>
	<td>A numeric variable to contain the method result. </td></tr>		<td>A numeric variable to contain the method result. </td></tr>
	<tr><th>~~number~~</th>		<tr><th>float</th>
	<td>A <var>Float</var> value. </td></tr>		<td>A <var>Float</var> value. </td></tr>
	<tr><th>exponent</th>		<tr><th>exponent</th>
	<td>A <var>Float</var> value.</td></tr>		<td>A <var>Float</var> value.</td></tr>
	</table>		</table>

	==Usage notes==		==Usage notes==
	*If ~~''number''~~ is equal to 0, and ~~''exponent''~~ is less than or equal to 0, the request is cancelled.		<ul><li>If <var class="term>float</var> is equal to 0, and <var class="term>float</var> is less than or equal to 0, the request is cancelled.
	*If ~~''number''~~ is less than 0, and ~~''exponent''~~ is not 0, the request is cancelled. This is so because, unlike ~~the~~ [[~~Intrinsic ToIntegerPower Function~~\|ToIntegerPower ~~function~~]], the computation algorithm involves the log of ~~''number''~~.		<li>If <var class="term>float</var> is less than 0, and <var class="term>float</var> is not 0, the request is cancelled. This is so because, unlike <var>[[ToIntegerPower_(Float_function)\|ToIntegerPower]]</var>, the computation algorithm involves the log of <var class="term>float</var>.
	*<var>ToFloatPower</var> uses good-fit techniques that sometimes produce slightly different results from ToIntegerPower with the same inputs.		<li><var>ToFloatPower</var> uses good-fit techniques that sometimes produce slightly different results from ToIntegerPower with the same inputs.
			<li><var>ToFloatPower</var> is available as of <var class="product">[[Sirius Mods\|"Sirius Mods"]]</var> Version 7.3.</ul>

	==Examples==		==Examples==
	For example:		<ol><li>For example:
	<p class="code">b		<p class="code">begin
	[[PrintText statement\|printText]] {~} = {3:toFloatPower(6)}		[[PrintText statement\|printText]] {~} = {3:toFloatPower(6)}
	printText {~} = {3:toIntegerPower(6)}		printText {~} = {3:toIntegerPower(6)}
	printText {~} = {10:toFloatPower(7)}		printText {~} = {10:toFloatPower(7)}
	printText {~} = {10:toIntegerPower(7)}		printText {~} = {10:toIntegerPower(7)}
	end		end
	</p>		</p>
	displays		displays
	<p class="~~code~~">3:~~to<var>Float</var>Power~~(6) = 728.999999999999		<p class="output">3:toFloatPower(6) = 728.999999999999
	3:toIntegerPower(6) = 729		3:toIntegerPower(6) = 729
	10:~~to<var>Float</var>Power~~(7) = 9999999.99999997		10:toFloatPower(7) = 9999999.99999997
	10:toIntegerPower(7) = 10000000		10:toIntegerPower(7) = 10000000
	</p>		</p>
	Consequently, you should generally use ToIntegerPower unless you really are working with non-integer powers.		Consequently, you should generally use <var>[[ToIntegerPower_(Float_function)\|ToIntegerPower]]</var>unless you really are working with non-integer powers.</ol>

	==See also==		==See also==
			<ul><li><var>ToFloatPower</var> is an object-oriented version of the <var>[[$RXPR]]</var> function.</ul>
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	~~<!--~~
	~~<section begin=dpl_desc />~~
	~~Raise number to a floating point power~~
	~~<section end=dpl_desc />~~
	~~-->~~

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