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21 <p class=
"p1"><span class=
"s1"><b>Number
<span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></b></span><b>mathematical quantity
</b></p>
22 <p class=
"p2"><br></p>
23 <p class=
"p1"><b>Superclass:
</b><a href=
"../Core/Object.html">Object
</a> :
<a href=
"Magnitude.html">Magnitude
</a><span class=
"Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
24 <p class=
"p2"><br></p>
25 <p class=
"p1">Number represents a mathematical quantity.
</p>
26 <p class=
"p2"><br></p>
27 <p class=
"p3"><b>Math
</b></p>
28 <p class=
"p4"><br></p>
29 <p class=
"p5"><b><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span>+ aNumber
</b></p>
30 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
31 <p class=
"p5"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span>Addition.
</p>
32 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
33 <p class=
"p5"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span><b>- aNumber
</b></p>
34 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
35 <p class=
"p5"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span>Subtraction.
</p>
36 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
37 <p class=
"p5"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span><b>* aNumber
</b></p>
38 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
39 <p class=
"p5"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span>Multiplication.
</p>
40 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
41 <p class=
"p5"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span><b>/ aNumber
</b></p>
42 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
43 <p class=
"p5"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span>Division.
</p>
44 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
45 <p class=
"p5"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span><b>div(aNumber)
</b></p>
46 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
47 <p class=
"p5"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span>Integer division.
</p>
48 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
49 <p class=
"p5"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span><b>% aNumber
</b></p>
50 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
51 <p class=
"p5"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span>Modulo.
</p>
52 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
53 <p class=
"p5"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span><b>** aNumber
</b></p>
54 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
55 <p class=
"p5"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span>Exponentiation.
</p>
56 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
57 <p class=
"p5"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span><b>squared
</b></p>
58 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
59 <p class=
"p5"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span>The square of the number.
</p>
60 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
61 <p class=
"p5"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span><b>cubed
</b></p>
62 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
63 <p class=
"p5"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span>The cube of the number.
</p>
64 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
65 <p class=
"p4"><br></p>
66 <p class=
"p4"><br></p>
67 <p class=
"p6"><b>Polar Coordinate Support
</b></p>
68 <p class=
"p4"><br></p>
69 <p class=
"p5"><b><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span>rho
</b></p>
70 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
71 <p class=
"p5"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span>Answer the polar radius of the number.
</p>
72 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
73 <p class=
"p5"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span><b>theta
</b></p>
74 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
75 <p class=
"p5"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span>Answer the polar angle of the number.
</p>
76 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
77 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
78 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
79 <p class=
"p4"><br></p>
80 <p class=
"p6"><b>Complex Number Support
</b></p>
81 <p class=
"p4"><br></p>
82 <p class=
"p5"><b><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span>real
</b></p>
83 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
84 <p class=
"p5"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span>Answer the real part of the number.
</p>
85 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
86 <p class=
"p5"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span><b>imag
</b></p>
87 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
88 <p class=
"p5"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span>Answer the imaginary part of the number.
</p>
89 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
90 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
91 <p class=
"p4"><br></p>
92 <p class=
"p6"><b>Conversion
</b></p>
93 <p class=
"p4"><br></p>
94 <p class=
"p5"><b><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span>@ aNumber
</b></p>
95 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
96 <p class=
"p5"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span>Create a new Point whose x coordinate is the receiver and whose y coordinate is aNumber.
</p>
97 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
98 <p class=
"p5"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span><b>complex(imaginaryPart)
</b></p>
99 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
100 <p class=
"p5"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span>Create a new Complex number whose real part is the receiver with the given imaginary part.
</p>
101 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
102 <p class=
"p5"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span><b>polar(angle)
</b></p>
103 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
104 <p class=
"p5"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span>Create a new Polar number whose radius is the receiver with the given angle.
</p>
105 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
106 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
107 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
108 <p class=
"p4"><br></p>
109 <p class=
"p6"><b>Iteration
</b></p>
110 <p class=
"p4"><br></p>
111 <p class=
"p5"><b><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span>for(endval, function)
</b></p>
112 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
113 <p class=
"p5"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span>Calls function for numbers from
<b>this
</b> up to
<b>endval
</b>, inclusive, stepping each time by
1.
</p>
114 <p class=
"p5"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span><b><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span>endval
</b> - a Number.
</p>
115 <p class=
"p5"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span><b>function
</b> - a Function which is passed two arguments, the first which is an number from this to
</p>
116 <p class=
"p5"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span>endval, and the second which is a number from zero to the number of iterations minus one.
</p>
117 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
118 <p class=
"p5"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span><b>forBy(endval, step, function)
</b></p>
119 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
120 <p class=
"p5"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span>Calls function for numbers from
<b>this
</b>up to
<b>endval
</b> stepping each time by
<b>step.
</b></p>
121 <p class=
"p5"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span><b><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span>endval
</b> - a Number.
</p>
122 <p class=
"p5"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span><b>step
</b> - a Number.
</p>
123 <p class=
"p5"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span><b>function
</b> - a Function which is passed two arguments, the first which is an number from this to
</p>
124 <p class=
"p5"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span>endval, and the second which is a number from zero to the number of iterations minus one.
</p>
125 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
126 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
127 <p class=
"p5"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span><b>forSeries(second, last, function)
</b></p>
128 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
129 <p class=
"p5"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span>Calls function for numbers from
<b>this
</b>up to
<b>endval
</b> stepping each time by a step specified by
<b>second.
</b></p>
130 <p class=
"p5"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span><b><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span>second
</b> - a Number.
</p>
131 <p class=
"p5"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span><b>last
</b> - a Number.
</p>
132 <p class=
"p5"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span><b>function
</b> - a Function which is passed two arguments, the first which is an number from this to
</p>
133 <p class=
"p5"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span>endval, and the second which is a number from zero to the number of iterations minus one.
</p>
134 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
135 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
136 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
137 <p class=
"p4"><span class=
"Apple-tab-span"> </span></p>
