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The <var>ToPower</var> and <var>ToIntegerPower</ | The <var>ToPower</var> and <var>ToIntegerPower</var> [[Intrinsic classes|intrinsic]] functions return a number that is the method object value [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raised_to_the_power "raised to the power"] specified by the method argument. The argument value is initially rounded to the nearest integral value. | ||
<var>ToPower</var> is a synonym for <var>ToIntegerPower</var>. | <var>ToPower</var> is a synonym for <var>ToIntegerPower</var>. | ||
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===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, which is rounded to the nearest integer. The method object <var class="term">float</var> is raised to the power of that rounded value.</td></tr> | <td>A <var>Float</var> value, which is rounded to the nearest integer. The method object <var class="term">float</var> is raised to the power of that rounded value.</td></tr> | ||
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==Usage notes== | ==Usage notes== | ||
<ul><li>If <var class="term">float</var> is 0 and <var class="term">exponent</var> is less than or equal to 0, the request is cancelled. | <ul> | ||
<li>If <var class="term">float</var> is 0 and <var class="term">exponent</var> is less than or equal to 0, the request is cancelled. | |||
<li><var>ToPower</var> / <var>ToIntegerPower</var> are object-oriented versions of the <var>$RXPI</var> function. | <li><var>ToPower</var> / <var>ToIntegerPower</var> are object-oriented versions of the <var>$RXPI</var> function. | ||
<li><var>ToPower</var> / <var>ToIntegerPower</var> are available as of <var class="product"> | <li><var>ToPower</var> / <var>ToIntegerPower</var> are available as of <var class="product">Sirius Mods</var> Version 7.3. | ||
</ul> | |||
==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
<ol><li>The following statement returns '<code>3:toPower(5) = 243</code>'. | <ol> | ||
<li>The following statement returns '<code>3:toPower(5) = 243</code>'. | |||
<p class="code"> [[PrintText statement|printText]] {~} = {3:toPower(5)}</p> | <p class="code"> [[PrintText statement|printText]] {~} = {3:toPower(5)}</p> | ||
<li>The following statement returns '<code>-.1:toPower(2.8) is -0.001</code>'. | <li>The following statement returns '<code>-.1:toPower(2.8) is -0.001</code>'. | ||
<p class="code"> printText {~} is {-.1:toPower(2.8)}</p> | <p class="code"> printText {~} is {-.1:toPower(2.8)}</p> | ||
<li>The following statement returns '<code>2:toIntegerPower(-2.2) is 0.25</code>'. | <li>The following statement returns '<code>2:toIntegerPower(-2.2) is 0.25</code>'. | ||
<p class="code"> printText {~} is {2:toIntegerPower(-2.2)}</p></ol> | <p class="code"> printText {~} is {2:toIntegerPower(-2.2)}</p> | ||
</ol> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:17, 2 November 2012
Raise number to an integer power (Float class)
The ToPower and ToIntegerPower intrinsic functions return a number that is the method object value "raised to the power" specified by the method argument. The argument value is initially rounded to the nearest integral value.
ToPower is a synonym for ToIntegerPower.
Syntax
%number = float:ToIntegerPower( exponent)
%number = float:ToPower( exponent)
Syntax terms
| %number | A numeric variable to contain the method result. |
|---|---|
| float | A Float value. |
| exponent | A Float value, which is rounded to the nearest integer. The method object float is raised to the power of that rounded value. |
Usage notes
- If float is 0 and exponent is less than or equal to 0, the request is cancelled.
- ToPower / ToIntegerPower are object-oriented versions of the $RXPI function.
- ToPower / ToIntegerPower are available as of Sirius Mods Version 7.3.
Examples
- The following statement returns '
3:toPower(5) = 243'.printText {~} = {3:toPower(5)}
- The following statement returns '
-.1:toPower(2.8) is -0.001'.printText {~} is {-.1:toPower(2.8)}
- The following statement returns '
2:toIntegerPower(-2.2) is 0.25'.printText {~} is {2:toIntegerPower(-2.2)}