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The <var>SquareRoot</var> <var>[[Intrinsic classes|intrinsic]]</var> function returns a number that is the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_root square root] of the method object. An attempt to obtain the square root of a negative number results in request cancellation. | |||
An attempt to | |||
==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||
{{Template:Float:SquareRoot syntax}} | {{Template:Float:SquareRoot syntax}} | ||
===Syntax terms=== | ===Syntax terms=== | ||
<table class="syntaxTable"> | <table class="syntaxTable"> | ||
<tr><th>% | <tr><th>%number</th> | ||
<td>A variable to receive the square root of the method object. </td></tr> | <td>A variable to receive the square root of the method object. </td></tr> | ||
<tr><th> | <tr><th>float</th> | ||
<td>A <var>Float</var> value.</td></tr> | <td>A <var>Float</var> value.</td></tr> | ||
</table> | </table> | ||
==Usage notes== | |||
<ul><li><var>SquareRoot</var> is available as of <var class="product">[[Sirius Mods|"Sirius Mods"]]</var> Version 7.2.</ul> | |||
==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
The following displays the square root of 3.14159: | <ol><li>The following displays the square root of <code>3.14159</code>: | ||
<p class="code">printText {3.14159:squareroot} | <p class="code">printText {3.14159:squareroot} | ||
</p> | </p> | ||
The following displays the square root of the number in | <li>The following displays the square root of the number in <code>%x</code>: | ||
<p class="code">printText {%x:squareroot} | <p class="code">printText {%x:squareroot} | ||
</p></ol> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
{{Template:Float:SquareRoot footer}} | {{Template:Float:SquareRoot footer}} |
Revision as of 05:50, 4 February 2011
Square root of a number (Float class)
The SquareRoot intrinsic function returns a number that is the square root of the method object. An attempt to obtain the square root of a negative number results in request cancellation.
Syntax
%number = float:SquareRoot
Syntax terms
%number | A variable to receive the square root of the method object. |
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float | A Float value. |
Usage notes
- SquareRoot is available as of "Sirius Mods" Version 7.2.
Examples
- The following displays the square root of
3.14159
:printText {3.14159:squareroot}
- The following displays the square root of the number in
%x
:printText {%x:squareroot}