Function Library

This is a list of commonly used functions in the code portion of the Editor. If you have any questions about how they operate feel free to email us.

Function name	Description	Argument type	Return type	Example	Default answer	Alternate answer(s)
aOrAn(num,true/false)	Returns "A" or "An" for the number when "true". Returns "a" or "an" as appropriate for the given number when "false" (or when true/false is excluded).	number and true/false	string	aOrAn(3,true) aOrAn(8,false)	"A" "an"
oRandom(min1,max1,min2,max2,sigfig,def)	Returns a number either between min1 and max1 or min2 and max2 with the specified number of significant digits	numbers	double	oRandom(1, 1.5, 3, 3.5, 3, 1)	1	1.25, 3.3, many others
randomStep(min,max,step,def)	Generates a random number	numbers	double	randomStep(1, 5, 1, 3)	3	1, 2, 4, 5
reducedFrac(a,b)	Reduces a/b to simplest form	int or double	char*	reducedFrac(12,6)	2
roundoff(num, precision)	Rounds off a number Note: drops trailing zeros	numbers	string or double	roundoff(4.056, 3) x=4.02 roundoff(x, 2)	4.06 4
sigfig(num, precision)	Rounds off a number.	numbers	string	sigfig(4.056, 3) x=4.02 sigfig(x, 2)	4.06 4.0