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Siebel VB Language Reference > Methods Reference for Siebel VB > Mathematical Methods > Exponential MethodThe Exponential method returns the value e raised to the power of the value that you specify in the number argument. The value e is the base of natural logarithms. The constant e is approximately 2.718282. For information about how this method handles the data type, see How Some Math Methods Handle the Data Type. FormatThe following table describes the arguments that you can use with this method. ExampleThe following example estimates the value of a factorial of a number that the user enters: Sub Button_Click About the FactorialA factorial is the product of a number and each integer between it and the number 1. For example, 5 factorial, or 5!, is the product of 5*4*3*2*1, or the value 120. An exclamation point (!) can specify a factorial. |
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