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LaTeXML::Number(3pm)

representation of numbers, dimensions, skips and glue.

NAME

"LaTeXML::Number" - representation of numbers, dimensions, skips and glue.

DESCRIPTION

This module defines various dimension and number-like data objects

"LaTeXML::Number"

represents numbers,

"LaTeXML::Float"

represents floating-point numbers,

"LaTeXML::Dimension"

represents dimensions,

"LaTeXML::MuDimension"

represents math dimensions,

"LaTeXML::Glue"

represents glue (skips),

"LaTeXML::MuGlue"

represents math glue,

"LaTeXML::Pair"

represents pairs of numbers

"LaTeXML::Pairlist"

represents list of pairs.

Common methods

The following methods apply to all objects.

"@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.

Numerics methods

These methods apply to the various numeric objects

"$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).

AUTHOR

Bruce Miller <[email protected]>

COPYRIGHT

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