Builtins
Num
Num.1_PI
Num.1_PI : Num
The constant $\frac{1}{\pi}$.
Num.2_PI
Num.2_PI : Num
The constant $2 \times \pi$.
Num.2_SQRTPI
Num.2_SQRTPI : Num
The constant $2 \times \sqrt{\pi}$.
Num.E
Num.E : Num
The base of the natural logarithm ($e$).
Num.INF
Num.INF : Num
Positive infinity.
Num.LN10
Num.LN10 : Num
The natural logarithm of 10.
Num.LN2
Num.LN2 : Num
The natural logarithm of 2.
Num.LOG2E
Num.LOG2E : Num
The base 2 logarithm of $e$
Num.PI
Num.PI : Num
Pi ($\pi$).
Num.PI_2
Num.PI_2 : Num
$\frac{\pi}{2}$
Num.PI_4
Num.PI_4 : Num
$\frac{\pi}{4}$
Num.SQRT1_2
Num.SQRT1_2 : Num
$\sqrt{\frac{1}{2}}$
Num.SQRT2
Num.SQRT2 : Num
$\sqrt{2}$
Num.TAU
Num.TAU : Num
Tau ($2 \times \pi$)
Num.abs
Num.abs : func(n: Num -> Num)
Calculates the absolute value of a number.
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | Num |
The number whose absolute value is to be computed. | - |
Return: The absolute value of n.
Example:
assert (-3.5).abs() == 3.5
Num.acos
Num.acos : func(x: Num -> Num)
Computes the arc cosine of a number.
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Num |
The number for which the arc cosine is to be calculated. | - |
Return: The arc cosine of x in radians.
Example:
assert (0.0).acos().near(1.5707963267948966)
Num.acosh
Num.acosh : func(x: Num -> Num)
Computes the inverse hyperbolic cosine of a number.
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Num |
The number for which the inverse hyperbolic cosine is to be calculated. | - |
Return: The inverse hyperbolic cosine of x.
Example:
assert (1.0).acosh() == 0
Num.asin
Num.asin : func(x: Num -> Num)
Computes the arc sine of a number.
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Num |
The number for which the arc sine is to be calculated. | - |
Return: The arc sine of x in radians.
Example:
assert (0.5).asin().near(0.5235987755982989)
Num.asinh
Num.asinh : func(x: Num -> Num)
Computes the inverse hyperbolic sine of a number.
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Num |
The number for which the inverse hyperbolic sine is to be calculated. | - |
Return: The inverse hyperbolic sine of x.
Example:
assert (0.0).asinh() == 0
Num.atan
Num.atan : func(x: Num -> Num)
Computes the arc tangent of a number.
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Num |
The number for which the arc tangent is to be calculated. | - |
Return: The arc tangent of x in radians.
Example:
assert (1.0).atan().near(0.7853981633974483)
Num.atan2
Num.atan2 : func(x: Num, y: Num -> Num)
Computes the arc tangent of the quotient of two numbers.
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Num |
The numerator. | - |
| y | Num |
The denominator. | - |
Return: The arc tangent of x/y in radians.
Example:
assert Num.atan2(1, 1).near(0.7853981633974483)
Num.atanh
Num.atanh : func(x: Num -> Num)
Computes the inverse hyperbolic tangent of a number.
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Num |
The number for which the inverse hyperbolic tangent is to be calculated. | - |
Return: The inverse hyperbolic tangent of x.
Example:
assert (0.5).atanh().near(0.5493061443340549)
Num.cbrt
Num.cbrt : func(x: Num -> Num)
Computes the cube root of a number.
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Num |
The number for which the cube root is to be calculated. | - |
Return: The cube root of x.
Example:
assert (27.0).cbrt() == 3
Num.ceil
Num.ceil : func(x: Num -> Num)
Rounds a number up to the nearest integer.
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Num |
The number to be rounded up. | - |
Return: The smallest integer greater than or equal to x.
Example:
assert (3.2).ceil() == 4
Num.clamped
Num.clamped : func(x: Num, low: Num, high: Num -> Num)
Returns the given number clamped between two values so that it is within that range.
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Num |
The number to clamp. | - |
| low | Num |
The lowest value the result can take. | - |
| high | Num |
The highest value the result can take. | - |
Return: The first argument clamped between the other two arguments.
Example:
assert (2.5).clamped(5.5, 10.5) == 5.5
Num.copysign
Num.copysign : func(x: Num, y: Num -> Num)
Copies the sign of one number to another.
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Num |
The number whose magnitude will be copied. | - |
| y | Num |
The number whose sign will be copied. | - |
Return: A number with the magnitude of x and the sign of y.
Example:
assert (3.0).copysign(-1) == -3
Num.cos
Num.cos : func(x: Num -> Num)
Computes the cosine of a number (angle in radians).
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Num |
The angle in radians. | - |
Return: The cosine of x.
Example:
assert (0.0).cos() == 1
Num.cosh
Num.cosh : func(x: Num -> Num)
Computes the hyperbolic cosine of a number.
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Num |
The number for which the hyperbolic cosine is to be calculated. | - |
Return: The hyperbolic cosine of x.
Example:
assert (0.0).cosh() == 1
Num.erf
Num.erf : func(x: Num -> Num)
Computes the error function of a number.
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Num |
The number for which the error function is to be calculated. | - |
Return: The error function of x.
Example:
assert (0.0).erf() == 0
Num.erfc
Num.erfc : func(x: Num -> Num)
Computes the complementary error function of a number.
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Num |
The number for which the complementary error function is to be calculated. | - |
Return: The complementary error function of x.
Example:
assert (0.0).erfc() == 1
Num.exp
Num.exp : func(x: Num -> Num)
Computes the exponential function $e^x$ for a number.
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Num |
The exponent. | - |
Return: The value of $e^x$.
Example:
assert (1.0).exp().near(2.718281828459045)
Num.exp2
Num.exp2 : func(x: Num -> Num)
Computes $2^x$ for a number.
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Num |
The exponent. | - |
Return: The value of $2^x$.
Example:
assert (3.0).exp2() == 8
Num.expm1
Num.expm1 : func(x: Num -> Num)
Computes $e^x - 1$ for a number.
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Num |
The exponent. | - |
Return: The value of $e^x - 1$.
Example:
assert (1.0).expm1().near(1.7182818284590453)
Num.fdim
Num.fdim : func(x: Num, y: Num -> Num)
Computes the positive difference between two numbers.
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Num |
The first number. | - |
| y | Num |
The second number. | - |
Return: The positive difference $\max(0, x - y)$.
Example:
assert (5.0).fdim(3) == 2
Num.floor
Num.floor : func(x: Num -> Num)
Rounds a number down to the nearest integer.
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Num |
The number to be rounded down. | - |
Return: The largest integer less than or equal to x.
Example:
assert (3.7).floor() == 3
Num.hypot
Num.hypot : func(x: Num, y: Num -> Num)
Computes the Euclidean norm, $\sqrt{x^2 + y^2}$, of two numbers.
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Num |
The first number. | - |
| y | Num |
The second number. | - |
Return: The Euclidean norm of x and y.
Example:
assert Num.hypot(3, 4) == 5
Num.is_between
Num.is_between : func(x: Num, low: Num, high: Num -> Bool)
Determines if a number is between two numbers (inclusive).
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Num |
The integer to be checked. | - |
| low | Num |
One end of the range to check (inclusive). | - |
| high | Num |
The other end of the range to check (inclusive). | - |
Return: yes if a <= x and x <= b or b <= x and x <= a, otherwise no
Example:
assert (7.5).is_between(1, 10) == yes
assert (7.5).is_between(10, 1) == yes
assert (7.5).is_between(100, 200) == no
assert (7.5).is_between(1, 7.5) == yes
Num.isfinite
Num.isfinite : func(n: Num -> Bool)
Checks if a number is finite.
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | Num |
The number to be checked. | - |
Return: yes if n is finite, no otherwise.
Example:
assert (1.0).isfinite() == yes
assert Num.INF.isfinite() == no
Num.isinf
Num.isinf : func(n: Num -> Bool)
Checks if a number is infinite.
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | Num |
The number to be checked. | - |
Return: yes if n is infinite, no otherwise.
Example:
assert Num.INF.isinf() == yes
assert (1.0).isinf() == no
Num.j0
Num.j0 : func(x: Num -> Num)
Computes the Bessel function of the first kind of order 0.
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Num |
The number for which the Bessel function is to be calculated. | - |
Return: The Bessel function of the first kind of order 0 of x.
Example:
assert (0.0).j0() == 1
Num.j1
Num.j1 : func(x: Num -> Num)
Computes the Bessel function of the first kind of order 1.
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Num |
The number for which the Bessel function is to be calculated. | - |
Return: The Bessel function of the first kind of order 1 of x.
Example:
assert (0.0).j1() == 0
Num.log
Num.log : func(x: Num -> Num)
Computes the natural logarithm (base $e$) of a number.
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Num |
The number for which the natural logarithm is to be calculated. | - |
Return: The natural logarithm of x.
Example:
assert Num.E.log() == 1
Num.log10
Num.log10 : func(x: Num -> Num)
Computes the base-10 logarithm of a number.
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Num |
The number for which the base-10 logarithm is to be calculated. | - |
Return: The base-10 logarithm of x.
Example:
assert (100.0).log10() == 2
Num.log1p
Num.log1p : func(x: Num -> Num)
Computes $\log(1 + x)$ for a number.
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Num |
The number for which $\log(1 + x)$ is to be calculated. | - |
Return: The value of $\log(1 + x)$.
Example:
assert (1.0).log1p().near(0.6931471805599453)
Num.log2
Num.log2 : func(x: Num -> Num)
Computes the base-2 logarithm of a number.
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Num |
The number for which the base-2 logarithm is to be calculated. | - |
Return: The base-2 logarithm of x.
Example:
assert (8.0).log2() == 3
Num.logb
Num.logb : func(x: Num -> Num)
Computes the binary exponent (base-2 logarithm) of a number.
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Num |
The number for which the binary exponent is to be calculated. | - |
Return: The binary exponent of x.
Example:
assert (8.0).logb() == 3
Num.mix
Num.mix : func(amount: Num, x: Num, y: Num -> Num)
Interpolates between two numbers based on a given amount.
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| amount | Num |
The interpolation factor (between 0 and 1). |
- |
| x | Num |
The starting number. | - |
| y | Num |
The ending number. | - |
Return: The interpolated number between x and y based on amount.
Example:
assert (0.5).mix(10, 20) == 15
assert (0.25).mix(10, 20) == 12.5
Num.near
Num.near : func(x: Num, y: Num, ratio: Num = 1e-9, min_epsilon: Num = 1e-9 -> Bool)
Checks if two numbers are approximately equal within specified tolerances. If two numbers are within an absolute difference or the ratio between the two is small enough, they are considered near each other.
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Num |
The first number. | - |
| y | Num |
The second number. | - |
| ratio | Num |
The relative tolerance. Default is 1e-9. |
1e-9 |
| min_epsilon | Num |
The absolute tolerance. Default is 1e-9. |
1e-9 |
Return: yes if x and y are approximately equal within the specified tolerances, no otherwise.
Example:
assert (1.0).near(1.000000001) == yes
assert (100.0).near(110, ratio=0.1) == yes
assert (5.0).near(5.1, min_epsilon=0.1) == yes
Num.nextafter
Num.nextafter : func(x: Num, y: Num -> Num)
Computes the next representable value after a given number towards a specified direction.
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Num |
The starting number. | - |
| y | Num |
The direction towards which to find the next representable value. | - |
Return: The next representable value after x in the direction of y.
Example:
assert (1.0).nextafter(1.1) == 1.0000000000000002
Num.parse
Num.parse : func(text: Text, remainder: &Text? = none -> Num?)
Converts a text representation of a number into a floating-point number.
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| text | Text |
The text containing the number. | - |
| remainder | &Text? |
If non-none, this argument will be set to the remainder of the text after the matching part. If none, parsing will only succeed if the entire text matches. | none |
Return: The number represented by the text or none if the entire text can't be parsed as a number.
Example:
assert Num.parse("3.14") == 3.14
assert Num.parse("1e3") == 1000
assert Num.parse("1.5junk") == none
remainder : Text
assert Num.parse("1.5junk", &remainder) == 1.5
assert remainder == "junk"
Num.percent
Num.percent : func(n: Num, precision: Num = 0.01 -> Text)
Convert a number into a percentage text with a percent sign.
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | Num |
The number to be converted to a percent. | - |
| precision | Num |
Round the percentage to this precision level. | 0.01 |
Return: A text representation of the number as a percentage with a percent sign.
Example:
assert (0.5).percent() == "50%"
assert (1./3.).percent(2) == "34%"
assert (1./3.).percent(precision=0.0001) == "33.3333%"
assert (1./3.).percent(precision=10.) == "30%"
Num.rint
Num.rint : func(x: Num -> Num)
Rounds a number to the nearest integer, with ties rounded to the nearest even integer.
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Num |
The number to be rounded. | - |
Return: The nearest integer value of x.
Example:
assert (3.5).rint() == 4
assert (2.5).rint() == 2
Num.round
Num.round : func(x: Num -> Num)
Rounds a number to the nearest whole number integer.
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Num |
The number to be rounded. | - |
Return: The nearest integer value of x.
Example:
assert (2.3).round() == 2
assert (2.7).round() == 3
Num.significand
Num.significand : func(x: Num -> Num)
Extracts the significand (or mantissa) of a number.
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Num |
The number from which to extract the significand. | - |
Return: The significand of x.
Example:
assert (1234.567).significand() == 1.2056318359375
Num.sin
Num.sin : func(x: Num -> Num)
Computes the sine of a number (angle in radians).
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Num |
The angle in radians. | - |
Return: The sine of x.
Example:
assert (0.0).sin() == 0
Num.sinh
Num.sinh : func(x: Num -> Num)
Computes the hyperbolic sine of a number.
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Num |
The number for which the hyperbolic sine is to be calculated. | - |
Return: The hyperbolic sine of x.
Example:
assert (0.0).sinh() == 0
Num.sqrt
Num.sqrt : func(x: Num -> Num)
Computes the square root of a number.
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Num |
The number for which the square root is to be calculated. | - |
Return: The square root of x.
Example:
assert (16.0).sqrt() == 4
Num.tan
Num.tan : func(x: Num -> Num)
Computes the tangent of a number (angle in radians).
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Num |
The angle in radians. | - |
Return: The tangent of x.
Example:
assert (0.0).tan() == 0
Num.tanh
Num.tanh : func(x: Num -> Num)
Computes the hyperbolic tangent of a number.
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Num |
The number for which the hyperbolic tangent is to be calculated. | - |
Return: The hyperbolic tangent of x.
Example:
assert (0.0).tanh() == 0
Num.tgamma
Num.tgamma : func(x: Num -> Num)
Computes the gamma function of a number.
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Num |
The number for which the gamma function is to be calculated. | - |
Return: The gamma function of x.
Example:
assert (1.0).tgamma() == 1
Num.trunc
Num.trunc : func(x: Num -> Num)
Truncates a number to the nearest integer towards zero.
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Num |
The number to be truncated. | - |
Return: The integer part of x towards zero.
Example:
assert (3.7).trunc() == 3
assert (-3.7).trunc() == -3
Num.with_precision
Num.with_precision : func(n: Num, precision: Num -> Num)
Round a number to the given precision level (specified as 10, .1, .001 etc).
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | Num |
The number to be rounded to a given precision. | - |
| precision | Num |
The precision to which the number should be rounded. | - |
Return: The number, rounded to the given precision level.
Example:
assert (0.1234567).with_precision(0.01) == 0.12
assert (123456.).with_precision(100) == 123500
assert (1234567.).with_precision(5) == 1234565
Num.y0
Num.y0 : func(x: Num -> Num)
Computes the Bessel function of the second kind of order 0.
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Num |
The number for which the Bessel function is to be calculated. | - |
Return: The Bessel function of the second kind of order 0 of x.
Example:
assert (1.0).y0().near(0.08825696421567698)
Num.y1
Num.y1 : func(x: Num -> Num)
Computes the Bessel function of the second kind of order 1.
| Argument | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Num |
The number for which the Bessel function is to be calculated. | - |
Return: The Bessel function of the second kind of order 1 of x.
Example:
assert (1.0).y1().near(-0.7812128213002887)