Functions

abs	I Returns the IEEE absolute value of a decimal value.
ceiling	I Rounds a decimal up to the closest integral value.
floor	I Rounds a decimal down to the closest integral value.
fromString	I Returns the decimal value represented by a string.
max	I Returns the maximum of one or more decimal values.
min	I Returns the minimum of one or more decimal values.
round	I Rounds a decimal to the closest integral value.
sum	I Returns the sum of zero or more decimal values.

abs

function abs(decimal x) returns decimal

Isolated Function

Returns the IEEE absolute value of a decimal value.

Parameters

x decimal

decimal value to operate on

Return Type

(decimal)

absolute value of parameter x

ceiling

function ceiling(decimal x) returns decimal

Isolated Function

Rounds a decimal up to the closest integral value.

Parameters

x decimal

decimal value to operate on

Return Type

(decimal)

smallest (closest to -∞) decimal value not less than parameter x that is a mathematical integer

floor

function floor(decimal x) returns decimal

Isolated Function

Rounds a decimal down to the closest integral value.

Parameters

x decimal

decimal value to operate on

Return Type

(decimal)

largest (closest to +∞) decimal value not greater than parameter x that is a mathematical integer.

fromString

function fromString(string s) returns decimal | error

Isolated Function

Returns the decimal value represented by a string.

s must follow the syntax of DecimalFloatingPointNumber as defined by the Ballerina specification with the following modifications

the DecimalFloatingPointLiteral may have a leading + or - sign
a FloatingPointTypeSuffix is not allowed

This is the inverse of function value:toString applied to an decimal.

Parameters

s string

string representation of a decimal

Return Type

(decimal | error)

decimal representation of the argument or error

max

function max(decimal x, decimal... xs) returns decimal

Isolated Function

Returns the maximum of one or more decimal values.

Parameters

x decimal

first decimal value

xs decimal...

other decimal values

Return Type

(decimal)

maximum value of parameter x and all the parameter xs

min

function min(decimal x, decimal... xs) returns decimal

Isolated Function

Returns the minimum of one or more decimal values.

Parameters

x decimal

first decimal value

xs decimal...

other decimal values

Return Type

(decimal)

minimum value of parameter x and all the parameter xs.

round

function round(decimal x) returns decimal

Isolated Function

Rounds a decimal to the closest integral value.

Returns the decimal value that is a mathematical integer and closest to parameter x. If there are two such values, choose the one that is even (this is the round-to-nearest rounding mode, which is the default for IEEE and for Ballerina). Same as Java Math.rint method Same as .NET Math.Round method IEEE 754 roundToIntegralTiesToEven operation Note that <int>x is the same as <int>x.round()

Parameters

x decimal

decimal value to operate on

Return Type

(decimal)

closest decimal value to parameter x that is a mathematical integer

sum

function sum(decimal... xs) returns decimal

Isolated Function

Returns the sum of zero or more decimal values.

Parameters

xs decimal...

decimal values to sum

Return Type

(decimal)

sum of all the parameter xs; 0 if parameter xs is empty