User Guide

Math 745
Methods inherited from class Object
abs (Math.abs method)
public static abs(x:Number) : Number
Computes and returns an absolute value for the number specified by the parameter x.
Availability: ActionScript 1.0; Flash Player 5 - In Flash Player 4, the methods and properties
of the Math class are emulated using approximations and might not be as accurate as the non-
emulated math functions that Flash Player 5 supports.
Parameters
x:Number - A number.
Returns
Number - A number.
Example
The following example shows how
Math.abs() returns the absolute value of a number and
does not affect the value of the
x parameter (called num in this example):
var num:Number = -12;
var numAbsolute:Number = Math.abs(num);
static random() : Number Returns a pseudo-random number n, where 0 <= n < 1.
static round(x:Number) :
Number
Rounds the value of the parameter x up or down to
the nearest integer and returns the value.
static sin(x:Number) :
Number
Computes and returns the sine of the specified angle
in radians.
static sqrt(x:Number) :
Number
Computes and returns the square root of the specified
number.
static tan(x:Number) :
Number
Computes and returns the tangent of the specified
angle.
addProperty (Object.addProperty method), hasOwnProperty
(Object.hasOwnProperty method), isPropertyEnumerable
(Object.isPropertyEnumerable method), isPrototypeOf (Object.isPrototypeOf
method), registerClass (Object.registerClass method), toString
(Object.toString method), unwatch (Object.unwatch method), valueOf
(Object.valueOf method), watch (Object.watch method)
Modifiers Signature Description