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class MathUtils

Object
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class MathUtils
extends Object

Various math/number utility functions


Author:
ProWin Computers Ltd. - Rob Edgar

Version:
3.0.0.000

See also:


Method Summary

public static
powerOf10 ( x: Number ): Number
Calculates the power of 10 of a number

public static
randRange ( min: Number, max: Number, places: Number ): Number
generates a random number in a given range

public static
round ( num: Number, places: Number ): Number
rounds a number to a given number of decimal places

public static
roundToInterval ( num: Number, interval: Number ): Number
rounds a number to a given integer interval

public static
toDegrees ( rad: Number ): Number
convert radians to degrees

public static
toRadians ( deg: Number ): Number
convert degrees to radians

public static
zeroPad ( num: Number, digits: Number, trailing: Boolean ): String
zero pads a string



Method Documentation

powerOf10

public static function powerOf10(x: Number): Number
Calculates the power of 10 of a number

Calculates what pwoer of 10 a number has been raised to.

Parameters:
x
- A number or expression with a value greater than 0.
Returns:
The power of 10 of the number

randRange

public static function randRange(min: Number,
 max: Number,
 places: Number): Number
generates a random number in a given range

Parameters:
min
- min value of range
max
- max valu eof range
places
number of decimal places to round result to
Returns:
The required number

round

public static function round(num: Number,
 places: Number): Number
rounds a number to a given number of decimal places

Parameters:
num
the number to round
places
number of decimals places to round to
Returns:
The required number

roundToInterval

public static function roundToInterval(num: Number,
 interval: Number): Number
rounds a number to a given integer interval

Parameters:
num
the number to round
interval
the interval to round to
Returns:
The required number

toDegrees

public static function toDegrees(rad: Number): Number
convert radians to degrees

Parameters:
rad
- radians
Returns:
The required number

toRadians

public static function toRadians(deg: Number): Number
convert degrees to radians

Parameters:
deg
- degrees
Returns:
The required number

zeroPad

public static function zeroPad(num: Number,
 digits: Number,
 trailing: Boolean): String
zero pads a string

Parameters:
num
number - the number to pad
digits
- the number of digits to pad to & @param trailing - controls whether the padding is prefixed or suffixed
trailing
Returns:
The formatted string


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