Calculator extension
Note: This extension depends on muparser.
The calculator should be self-explanatory. The calculator item appears as soon as you type a valid math expression into the input box. Euler’s number _e and π _pi are predefined.
Known limitations
Muparser uses double precision floats which introduces the well known precision problems.
Built-in functions
The following table gives an overview of the functions supported by the default implementation. It lists the function names, the number of arguments and a brief description.
| Name | Argc. | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| sin | 1 | sine function |
| cos | 1 | cosine function |
| tan | 1 | tangens function |
| asin | 1 | arcus sine function |
| acos | 1 | arcus cosine function |
| atan | 1 | arcus tangens function |
| sinh | 1 | hyperbolic sine function |
| cosh | 1 | hyperbolic cosine |
| tanh | 1 | hyperbolic tangens function |
| asinh | 1 | hyperbolic arcus sine function |
| acosh | 1 | hyperbolic arcus tangens function |
| atanh | 1 | hyperbolic arcur tangens function |
| log2 | 1 | logarithm to the base 2 |
| log10 | 1 | logarithm to the base 10 |
| log | 1 | logarithm to base e (2.71828…) |
| ln | 1 | logarithm to base e (2.71828…) |
| exp | 1 | e raised to the power of x |
| sqrt | 1 | square root of a value |
| sign | 1 | sign function -1 if x<0; 1 if x>0 |
| rint | 1 | round to nearest integer |
| abs | 1 | absolute value |
| min | var. | min of all arguments |
| max | var. | max of all arguments |
| sum | var. | sum of all arguments |
| avg | var. | mean value of all arguments |
Built-in binary operators
The following table lists the default binary operators supported by the parser.
| Operator | Description | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| = | assignement | -1 |
| && | logical and | 1 |
| || | logical or | 2 |
| <= | less or equal | 4 |
| >= | greater or equal | 4 |
| != | not equal | 4 |
| == | equal | 4 |
| > | greater than | 4 |
| < | less than | 4 |
| + | addition | 5 |
| - | subtraction | 5 |
| * | multiplication | 6 |
| / | division | 6 |
| ^ | raise x to the power of y | 7 |
*The assignment operator is special since it changes one of its arguments and can only by applied to variables.
Ternary Operators
muParser has built in support for the if then else operator. It uses lazy evaluation in order to make sure only the necessary branch of the expression is evaluated.
| Operator | Description | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| ?: | if then else operator | C++ style syntax |
For more details check the muparser documentation.