---
name: "LaTeXML::Common::Number"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "latexml"
version: "0.8.8-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/LaTeXML::Common::Number"
---

# LaTeXML::Common::Number(3pm)

representation of numbers; extends LaTeXML::Common::Object.

## NAME

"LaTeXML::Common::Number" - representation of numbers; extends LaTeXML::Common::Object.

### Exported functions

- "$number = Number($num);"

  Creates a Number object representing `$num`.

### Methods

- "@tokens = $object-\>unlist;"

  Return a list of the tokens making up this `$object`.

- "$string = $object-\>toString;"

  Return a string representing `$object`.

- "$string = $object-\>ptValue;"

  Return a value representing `$object` without the measurement unit (pt)  with limited decimal places.

- "$string = $object-\>pxValue;"

  Return an integer value representing `$object` in pixels. Uses the state variable `"DPI"` (dots per inch).

- "$n = $object-\>valueOf;"

  Return the value in scaled points (ignoring shrink and stretch, if any).

- "$n = $object-\>smaller($other);"

  Return `$object` or `$other`, whichever is smaller

- "$n = $object-\>larger($other);"

  Return `$object` or `$other`, whichever is larger

- "$n = $object-\>absolute;"

  Return an object representing the absolute value of the `$object`.

- "$n = $object-\>sign;"

  Return an integer: -1 for negatives, 0 for 0 and 1 for positives

- "$n = $object-\>negate;"

  Return an object representing the negative of the `$object`.

- "$n = $object-\>add($other);"

  Return an object representing the sum of `$object` and `$other`

- "$n = $object-\>subtract($other);"

  Return an object representing the difference between `$object` and `$other`

- "$n = $object-\>multiply($n);"

  Return an object representing the product of `$object` and `$n` (a regular number).

- "$n = $object-\>divide($n);"

  Return an object representing the (truncating) division of `$object` by `$n` (a regular number).

- "$n = $object-\>divideround($n);"

  Return an object representing the (rounding) division of `$object` by `$n` (a regular number).

## AUTHOR

Bruce Miller \<bruce.miller@nist.gov\>

## COPYRIGHT

Public domain software, produced as part of work done by the United States Government & not subject to copyright in the US.