# numeric

## Numeric Methods

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<summary><code>sqr()</code></summary>

Returns the square root of a number

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<summary><code>asin()</code></summary>

Returns the arcsine (inverse sine) of a number

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<summary><code>sgn()</code></summary>

Determine the sign of a number

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<summary><code>decrementValue()</code></summary>

Decrement the integer part of a number

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<summary><code>round(precision=[integer])</code></summary>

Rounds a number to the closest integer.

Arguments:

| Argument    | Type      | Required | Default |
| ----------- | --------- | -------- | ------- |
| `precision` | `integer` | `false`  | `0`     |

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<summary><code>cos()</code></summary>

Returns the cosine of an angle entered in radians

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<summary><code>int()</code></summary>

Returns the closest integer that is smaller than the number

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<summary><code>exp()</code></summary>

Calculates the exponent whose base is e that represents a number.

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<summary><code>ceiling()</code></summary>

Determines the closest integer that is greater than a specified floating point number.

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<summary><code>atn()</code></summary>

Returns the arc tangent (inverse tangent) of a number

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<summary><code>fix()</code></summary>

Converts a real number to an integer

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<summary><code>max(number2=[numeric])</code></summary>

Return larger of two numbers

Arguments:

| Argument  | Type      | Required | Default |
| --------- | --------- | -------- | ------- |
| `number2` | `numeric` | `true`   | `null`  |

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<summary><code>min(number2=[numeric])</code></summary>

Return larger of two numbers

Arguments:

| Argument  | Type      | Required | Default |
| --------- | --------- | -------- | ------- |
| `number2` | `numeric` | `true`   | `null`  |

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<summary><code>abs()</code></summary>

Returns the absolute value of a number

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<summary><code>log()</code></summary>

Returns the natural logarithm of a number.

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<summary><code>log10()</code></summary>

No description available

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<summary><code>acos()</code></summary>

Returns the arccosine (inverse cosine) of a number

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<summary><code>floor()</code></summary>

Returns the absolute value of a number

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<summary><code>formatBaseN(radix=[integerTruncate])</code></summary>

Converts a number to a string representation in the specified base.

Arguments:

| Argument | Type              | Required | Default |
| -------- | ----------------- | -------- | ------- |
| `radix`  | `integerTruncate` | `true`   | `null`  |

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<summary><code>tan()</code></summary>

Returns the tangent of an angle that is entered in radians.

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<summary><code>sin()</code></summary>

Returns the sine of a number

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<summary><code>incrementValue()</code></summary>

Increment the integer part of a number

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<summary><code>bxDump(label=[string], top=[numeric], expand=[boolean], abort=[boolean], output=[string], format=[string], showUDFs=[boolean])</code></summary>

Outputs the contents of a variable (simple or complex) of any type for debugging purposes to a specific output location.

, The available ,`,output,`, locations are: - ,**,buffer,**,: The output is written to the buffer, which is the default location. If running on a web server, the output is written to the browser. - ,**,console,**,: The output is printed to the System console. - ,**,Absolute File Path,**, The output is written to a file with the specified absolute file path. ,

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The output `format` can be either HTML or plain text.

The default format is HTML if the output location is the buffer or a web server or a file, otherwise it is plain text for the console.

Arguments:

| Argument   | Type      | Required | Default |
| ---------- | --------- | -------- | ------- |
| `label`    | `string`  | `false`  | `null`  |
| `top`      | `numeric` | `false`  | `null`  |
| `expand`   | `boolean` | `false`  | `true`  |
| `abort`    | `boolean` | `false`  | `false` |
| `output`   | `string`  | `false`  | `null`  |
| `format`   | `string`  | `false`  | `null`  |
| `showUDFs` | `boolean` | `false`  | `true`  |

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<summary><code>decimalFormat(length=[integer])</code></summary>

Converts a number to a decimal-formatted string.

Arguments:

| Argument | Type      | Required | Default |
| -------- | --------- | -------- | ------- |
| `length` | `integer` | `false`  | `2`     |

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<summary><code>booleanFormat()</code></summary>

Returns the value formatted as a boolean string

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<summary><code>numberFormat(mask=[string], locale=[string])</code></summary>

Formats a number with an optional format mask

Arguments:

| Argument | Type     | Required | Default |
| -------- | -------- | -------- | ------- |
| `mask`   | `string` | `false`  | `null`  |
| `locale` | `string` | `false`  | `null`  |

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<summary><code>currencyFormat(type=[string], locale=[string])</code></summary>

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| Argument | Type     | Required | Default |
| -------- | -------- | -------- | ------- |
| `type`   | `string` | `false`  | `local` |
| `locale` | `string` | `false`  | `null`  |

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