class:: Number
summary:: Mathematical quantity
categories:: Math

description::
Number represents a mathematical quantity.

instancemethods::

subsection:: Math

method:: +
Addition.

method:: -
Subtraction.

method:: *
Multiplication.

method:: /
Division.

method:: div
Integer division.

method:: %
Modulo.

method:: **
Exponentiation.


subsection:: Polar Coordinate Support

method:: rho
Answer the polar radius of the number.

method:: theta
Answer the polar angle of the number.


subsection:: Complex Number Support

method:: real
Answer the real part of the number.

method:: imag
Answer the imaginary part of the number.


subsection:: Conversion

method:: @
Create a new link::Classes/Point:: whose x coordinate is the receiver and whose y coordinate is aNumber.

method:: complex
Create a new link::Classes/Complex:: number whose real part is the receiver with the given imaginary part.

method:: polar
Create a new link::Classes/Polar:: number whose radius is the receiver with the given angle.


subsection:: Iteration

method:: for
Calls strong::function:: for numbers from this up to endval, inclusive, stepping each time by 1.
argument:: endValue
a link::Classes/Number::.
argument:: function
a link::Classes/Function:: which is passed two arguments, the first which is an number from this to
argument:: endval, and the second which is a number from zero to the number of iterations minus one.

method:: forBy
Calls strong::function:: for numbers from this up to endval stepping each time by step.
argument:: endValue
a link::Classes/Number::.
argument:: stepValue
a link::Classes/Number::.
argument:: function
a link::Classes/Function:: which is passed two arguments, the first which is an number from this to
endval, and the second which is a number from zero to the number of iterations minus one.

method:: forSeries
Calls strong::function:: for numbers from this up to endval stepping each time by a step specified by second.
argument:: second
a link::Classes/Number::.
argument:: last
a link::Classes/Number::.
argument:: function
a link::Classes/Function:: which is passed two arguments, the first which is an number from this to
endval, and the second which is a number from zero to the number of iterations minus one.