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Function:
Explanation:
Function:
Obtains a value (1, 0 or - 1) corresponding to the sign
of a given argument.
Parameter:
Argument:
Numeric expression.
Explanation:
1) Gives a value that corresponds to the sign of an argument.
When an argument is positive,
.1
When an argument is 0,
0
When an argument is negative,
-1
2) As a rule, the argument is enclosed in parenthesis but
the parenthesis can be
omitted if the argument is a variable or a numeric value.
7-4.
Numeric Function 5
Argument
Numeric expression
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INT
Function:
Obtains the maximum integer that does not exceed a given argument.
Parameter:
Argument:
Numeric expression.
Explanation:
1) Obtains the maximum integer that does not exceed a given argument.
INT
12,.56712
INT
—78.17-79
INT
12712
2) This is the same function as the Gaussian function ([x]) used in mathematics.
3) As a tule, the argument is enclosed in parenthesis but the parenthesis can be
omitted if the argument is a variable or a numeric value.
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