rsc3/doc-schelp/HelpSource/Classes/Number.schelp

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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.