exp10

Type

function

Summary

Returns the decimal exponential of a number.

Syntax

the exp10 of <number>

exp10(<number>)

Description

Use the exp10 function to obtain a power of 10.

The expression exp10(number) is equal to 10^number.

If number is a positive integer, exp10(number) is a 1 followed by number zeros. If number is a negative integer, exp10(number) is a decimal point followed by number-1 zeros and a one.

If a math operation on finite inputs produces a non-finite output, an execution error is thrown. See math operations for more information.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
number		A real number, or an expression that evaluates to a number.

Examples

exp10(2) -- returns 100

exp10(-3) -- returns 0.001

Related

keyword: integer

function: exp

glossary: negative, return, math operation

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 1.0

OS

mac

windows

linux

ios

android

Platforms

desktop

server

mobile