Numeric Methods

The following table describes numeric methods.

Method Description

Clib Create Random Number Method

Creates a pseudo-random number.

Clib Divide Method

Performs integer division and returns a quotient and remainder.

Clib Get Floating Point Number Method

Calculates a floating-point number given a mantissa and an exponent.

Clib Get Integer Method

Returns the integer part of a decimal number.

Clib Get Normalized Mantissa Method

Breaks a real number into a mantissa and an exponent as a power of 2.

Clib Initialize Random Number Generator Method

Creates an initial value for the random number generator.

Get Absolute Value Method

Returns the absolute value of an integer.

Get Ceiling Method

Returns the smallest integer that is not less than the value that the number argument contains.

Get Exponential Method

Computes the exponential function.

Get Floor Method

Returns the greatest integer that is not greater than the value that the number argument contains.

Get Logarithm Method

Calculates the natural logarithm.

Get Maximum Method

Returns the largest of one or more values.

Get Minimum Method

Returns the smallest of one or more values.

Get Random Number Method

Returns a random real number between 0 and 1.

Get Square Root Method

Calculates the square root.

Raise Power Method

Calculates x to the power of y.

Round Number Method

Rounds a value up or down.