# SQRT()

Calculates the square root of a number.

Syntax

  SQRT( <nNumber> ) --> <nSqrt>

Arguments

  <nNumber> Any numeric value.

Returns

  <nSqrt> The square root of <number>.

Description

  This function returns the square root of <nNumber>. The precision of this evaluation is based solely on the settings of the SET DECIMAL TO command. Any negative number passed as <nNumber> will always return a 0.

Examples

          SET Decimal to 5
          ? SQRT(632512.62541)
          ? SQRT(845414111.91440)

Status

  Ready

Compliance

  This function is CA-Clipper compliant.

Platforms

  All

Files

  Library is rtl

See Also

- ROUND()