Name: exp10

Type: function

Syntax: the exp10 of <number>

Syntax: exp10(<number>)

Summary:

<return|Returns> the decimal exponential of a number.

Introduced: 1.0

OS: mac, windows, linux, ios, android

Platforms: desktop, server, mobile

Example:

exp10(2) -- returns 100

Example:

exp10(-3) -- returns 0.001

Parameters:

number:

A real number, or an expression that evaluates to a number.

Returns:

The <exp10> function <return|returns> a positive number.

Description:

Use the <exp10> function to obtain a power of 10.

The expression exp10(number) is equal to 10^number.

If <number> is a positive <integer>, exp10(number) is a 1 followed by

<number> zeros. If <number> is a <negative> <integer>, exp10(number) is

a decimal point followed by <number>-1 zeros and a one.

If a math operation on finite inputs produces a non-finite output, an

execution error is thrown. See <math operation|math operations> for more

information.

References: exp (function), negative (glossary), return (glossary),

integer (keyword), math operation (glossary)

Tags: math