Sanyo MBC-550 Series User Manual page 154

Functions are classified into numeric function having
numerals as function value and string function having
characters. Some of functions need parameters which
are enclosed in ( ) after the function name. If more
than one parameters are necesssary, insert commas be­
tween them. String functions have names with $
* The parameter and function value of the numeric
function is integer, single precision realn umber, or
double precision real number. The result of the basics
function is a single precision real number. The result
of the basic function is a single precision real num­
ber, Although the basic function calculates using
double precision real numbers internally. Therefore,
the accuracy increases if the parameter is specified
using the double precision real number.
The parameters are abbreviated as follows in the expla­
nations.
Explanation Meaning
X, Y
I, J
<numeric expression>
<numeric expression> whose result is
an integer.
(If it is a real number
matically rounded.)
<character expression>
it is auto-
X$, Y$
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