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June 29, 2000 WMLScript's Float Library Tips: June 2000
Yehuda Shiran, Ph.D.
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The WMLScript standard Float library includes a set of typical arithmetic functions that are normally part of the JavaScript language. They all operate on floating-point numbers: int(), floor(), ceil(), pow(), round(), sqrt(), maxFloat(), and minFloat(). The support of this library is optional. It is implemented only by devices that can support floating-point numbers. All functions should return invalid if floating-point numbers are not supported. Go to Column 63, The Float Library, to see a detailed definition of each function, including examples. Here is the definition of the abs() function:
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