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This [[Intrinsic classes|intrinsic]] function returns a number that is the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_root square root] of the method object.
This [[Intrinsic classes|intrinsic]] function returns a number that is the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_root square root] of the method object.
An attempt to get the square root of a negative number results in request cancellation.
An attempt to get the square root of a negative number results in request cancellation.


SquareRoot is available as of version 7.2 of the [[Sirius Mods]].
SquareRoot is available as of version 7.2 of the [[Sirius Mods]].
===SquareRoot syntax===
==Syntax==
  %value = number:squareRoot
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====Syntax terms====
===Syntax terms===
<dl>
<dl>
<dt>%value
<dt>%value
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<dd>A Float value.
<dd>A Float value.
</dl>
</dl>
===Examples===
==Examples==
The following displays the square root of 3.14159:
The following displays the square root of 3.14159:
     printText {3.14159:squareroot}
     printText {3.14159:squareroot}

Revision as of 13:42, 19 January 2011

Square root of a number (Float class)


This intrinsic function returns a number that is the square root of the method object. An attempt to get the square root of a negative number results in request cancellation.

SquareRoot is available as of version 7.2 of the Sirius Mods.

Syntax

%number = float:SquareRoot

Syntax terms

%value
A variable to receive the square root of the method object.
number
A Float value.

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}

See also

List of intrinsic Float methods