Mathematical Operations


The converters support the use of mathematical expressions as well as simple values to input data for conversion. The following is a lists of supported basic operators, advanced operators, and constants.

The following table lists basic functions built into the converters:

Operator Meaning Example
+ addition 12+34
- subtraction 5.6-7.8
* multiplication 5.5*110
/ division 128/5
% modulo (finds the remainder after division) 14%2
() forces the expression within the parentheses to be calculated first, overriding the normal order of operations 2*(3+4)


The following tables list advanced functions and constants built into the converters:

Operator Meaning Example
pow exponentiation (raise to a power of) pow(2,8)
sqrt square root sqrt(16)
sin, cos, tan trigonometric functions (numbers are assumed to be radians) cos(pi/3)
asin, acos, atan, atan2 inverse trigonometric functions acos(.5)
log logarithm base e log(16)
exp e raised to a power exp(4.1)
abs the absolute value abs(-5)
round round to the nearest integer round(1.45)
ceil the smallest integer greater than or equal to ceil(4.95)
floor the greatest integer less than or equal to floor(4.05)
max the greater number max(0,1,2,3,4)
min the lesser number min(5,6,7,8,9)


Constant Meaning Example
e mathematical constant e, the base of natural logarithms, approximately 2.718 e
pi the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, approximately 3.141592653589793 pi
ln2 the natural logarithm of 2, approximately 0.693 ln2
ln10 the natural logarithm of 10, approximately 2.302 ln10
log2e the base-2 logarithm of e, approximately 1.442 log2e
log10e the base-10 logarithm of e, approximately 0.434 log10e
sqrt1_2 the square root of 0.5, or one divided by the square root of 2, approximately 0.707 sqrt1_2
sqrt2 the square root of 2 sqrt2