WMLScript Float Standard Library

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WMLScript's Float standard library contains a number of functions for performing floating-point arithmetic operations. Note that the Float standard library is only available on mobile devices that support floating-point arithmetic operations. To check whether a mobile device supports floating-point operations, use the float() function of the Lang standard library. If a mobile device does not support the Float standard library, a call to any of its functions will return invalid.

In the following sections, we will look at some of the more commonly used functions in the Float standard library.

Rounding a Numeric Value: round() Function

The round() function of the Float standard library returns the rounding of a numeric value. If any error occurs, it returns invalid. The following WMLScript example demonstrates its use:

w = Float.round(10.4);
x = Float.round(10.5);
y = Float.round(-10.5);
z = Float.round(10);

After the execution of the above script, w has the integral value 10, x has the integral value 11, y has the integral value -10 and z has the integral value 10.

Truncating the Fractional Part of a Numeric Value: int() Function

The int() function of the Float standard library is used to truncate the fractional part of a numeric value. If any error occurs, it returns invalid. The following WMLScript example demonstrates the use of the int() function:

w = Float.int(10.4);
x = Float.int(10.5);
y = Float.int(-10.5);
z = Float.int(10);

After the execution of the above script, w and x contain the integral value 10, y contains the integral value -10 and z contains the integral value 10.

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