Real Methods
The methods defined in the Real primitive type are summarized in the following table.
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| abs | Returns the absolute value of the receiver |
| arccos | Returns the arc cosine of the receiver |
| arcsin | Returns the arc sine of the receiver |
| arctan | Returns the arc tangent of the receiver |
| arcTan2 | Returns the arc tangent of a point (atan2 function) |
| cos | Returns the cosine of the receiver |
| currencyFormat | Returns a string in the currency format of the current locale |
| display | Returns the receiver as a string |
| exp | Returns the exponential e to the power of the receiver |
| getFloatingPointClassification | Returns an integer indicating whether the receiver is a normal floating point value or a special value |
| infinity | Sets the receiver to the special positive infinity value |
| isInfinity | Returns true if the receiver has the special positive infinity value |
| isNaN | Returns true if the receiver has the special not a number value |
| log | Returns the natural logarithm of the receiver |
| log10 | Returns the base 10 logarithm of the receiver |
| max | Returns the larger value of the receiver and the specified Real |
| min | Returns the lesser value of the receiver and the specified Real |
| nan | Sets the receiver to the special not a number value |
| numberFormat | Returns a string in the number format of the current locale |
| parseCurrencyWithCurrentLocale | Sets the receiver to the result of parsing a string representing a currency value for the current locale |
| parseCurrencyWithFmtAndLcid | Sets the receiver to the result of parsing a string representing a currency value for the specified format and the specified locale |
| parseNumberWithCurrentLocale | Sets the receiver to the result of parsing a string representing a number for the current locale |
| parseNumberWithFmtAndLcid | Sets the receiver to the result of parsing a string representing a number for the specified format and the specified locale |
| rounded | Returns an integer containing the rounded value of the receiver |
| rounded64 | Returns a 64-bit integer containing the rounded value of the receiver |
| roundedTo | Returns the receiver rounded to the specified number of decimal places |
| roundedUp | Returns an integer containing the value of the receiver rounded up to the nearest whole number |
| roundedUp64 | Returns a 64-bit integer containing the value of the receiver rounded up to the nearest whole number |
| setByteOrderLocal | Returns a Real that has the bytes ordered as required by the local node |
| setByteOrderRemote | Returns a Real that has the bytes ordered as required by the specified remote node |
| setFloatingPointClassification | Sets the receiver to a specified special value |
| sin | Returns the sine of the receiver |
| sqrt | Returns the square root of the receiver |
| tan | Returns the tangent of the receiver |
| truncated | Returns an integer containing the truncated value of the receiver |
| truncated64 | Returns a 64-bit integer containing the truncated value of the receiver |
| truncatedTo | Returns the receiver truncated to the specified number of decimal places |
| userCurrencyFormat | Returns the receiver as a string in the specified currency format |
| userCurrencyFormatAndLcid | Returns the receiver as a string in the specified currency format for the specified locale |
| userNumberFormat | Returns the receiver as a string in the specified number format |
| userNumberFormatAndLcid | Returns the receiver as a string in the specified number format for the specified locale |
