SQRT()
Calculates the square root of a number.
- Syntax
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- SQRT( <nNumber> ) --> <nSqrt>
- Arguments
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- <nNumber> Any numeric value.
- Returns
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- <nSqrt> The square root of <number>.
- Description
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- This function returns the square root of <nNumber>. The precision of this evaluation is based solely on the settings of the SET DECIMAL TO command. Any negative number passed as <nNumber> will always return a 0.
Examples
SET Decimal to 5
? SQRT(632512.62541)
? SQRT(845414111.91440)
- Status
- Ready
- Compliance
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- This function is CA-Clipper compliant.
- Platforms
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- All
- Files
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- Library is rtl
- See Also