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A real number, i.e. 1, -25, 6.52, 1805.6352 | A real number, i.e. 1, -25, 6.52, 1805.6352 | ||
The largest positive number that can be entered via script is: 3.4028235e38 | The largest real positive number that can be entered via script is: 3.4028235e38 | ||
The largest negative number that can be entered via script is: -3.4028235e38 | The largest real negative number that can be entered via script is: -3.4028235e38 | ||
Larger numbers: In scripts it is possible to generate a representation of an infinite positive or negative number which compares even larger or smaller than the above two maximums; | |||
Positive infinity 1e39 = "1.#INF" | |||
Negative infinity -1e39 = "-1.#INF" | |||
==Degrees== | ==Degrees== | ||
Revision as of 12:22, 13 April 2010
Number Type
A real number, i.e. 1, -25, 6.52, 1805.6352
The largest real positive number that can be entered via script is: 3.4028235e38
The largest real negative number that can be entered via script is: -3.4028235e38
Larger numbers: In scripts it is possible to generate a representation of an infinite positive or negative number which compares even larger or smaller than the above two maximums; Positive infinity 1e39 = "1.#INF" Negative infinity -1e39 = "-1.#INF"
Degrees
Degrees are a poetic licence used to indicate a number returned from functions like acos and asin
It's special properties are that it will always supply a value from 0 to 360
Radians
Another poetic licence for a Number. Used in angular math computations with commands like rad and deg
Scripting vs Addons
Integers and Floats
Note that unlike config.cpp's (addons), a Number in scripting language is ANY numeric entity. Floats, or integers. It is NOT the same as a config's Integer or Float. Number covers both types.
Booleans
Note also, unlike config.cpp's, Boolean is a real type in scripting language. In addons, it is a poetic licence for a zero/non zero Integer