---
name: "LaTeXML::Number"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "latexml"
version: "0.7.0-1"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/LaTeXML::Number"
---

# 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 \<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.