This page is updated as of blz v2.6

Math Functions

blz-ospl\Packages\Math

abs(x) - Returns the absolute value of x.

Example:

print(abs(-1))
print(abs(1))

Output:

1
1

ceil(x) - Returns the most negative value that is greater than or equal to the argument and is equal to a mathematical integer.

Example:

print(ceil(20.123))
print(ceil(20))
print(ceil(-4))

Output:

21.000
20
-4

sin(x, series_terms=10) - Uses the taylor series to estimate the sine of x

sine(x, series_terms=10) - Alias for sin

REPL Example:

> sin({pi})
-5.2766142900984368597313941528129E-10
> sin({pi}/2)
0.99999999999999974410647080493330636301677176084

cos(x, series_terms=10) - Uses the taylor series to estimate the cosine of x

cosine(x, series_terms=10) - Alias for cos

REPL Example:

> cos({pi})
-1.00000257598757145040413463536951038353
> cos({pi}/2)
-5.2766142900984368597313941528129E-10

tan(x, series_terms=10) - Uses the taylor series to estimate the tangent of x

tangent(x, series_terms=10) - Alias for tan

cot(x, series_terms=10) - Uses the taylor series to estimate the cotangent of x

cotangent(x, series_terms=10) - Alias for cot