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Math 413
Methods inherited from class Object
abs (Math.abs method)
public static abs(x: Number ) : Number
Computes and returns an absolute value for the number specified by the parameter
x
.
Availability: ActionScript 1.0; Flash Lite 2.0 - In Flash Player 4, the methods and properties
of the Math class are emulated using approximations and might not be as accurate as the non-
emulated math functions that Flash Player 5 supports.
Parameters
x : Number
- A number.
Returns
Number
- A number.
Example
The following example shows how
Math.abs()
returns the absolute value of a number and
does not affect the value of the
x
parameter (called
num
in this example):
var num:Number = -12;
var numAbsolute:Number = Math.abs(num);
trace(num); // output: -12
trace(numAbsolute); // output: 12
static sin (x: Number ) : Number
Computes and returns the sine of the
specified angle in radians.
static sqrt (x: Number ) : Number
Computes and returns the square root of the
specified number.
static tan (x: Number ) : Number
Computes and returns the tangent of the
specified angle.
addProperty (Object.addProperty method)
,
hasOwnProperty
(Object.hasOwnProperty method)
,
isPropertyEnumerable
(Object.isPropertyEnumerable method)
,
isPrototypeOf (Object.isPrototypeOf
method)
,
registerClass (Object.registerClass method)
,
toString
(Object.toString method)
,
unwatch (Object.unwatch method)
,
valueOf
(Object.valueOf method)
,
watch (Object.watch method)
Modifiers Signature Description