^title Num Class

## Static Methods

### Num.**fromString**(value)

Attempts to parse `value` as a decimal literal and return it as an instance of
`Num`. If the number cannot be parsed `null` will be returned.

It is a runtime error if `value` is not a string.

### Num.**pi**

The value of π.

### Num.**largest**

The largest representable numeric value.

### Num.**smallest**

The smallest positive representable numeric value.

## Methods

### **abs**

The absolute value of the number.

    :::wren
    System.print( (-123).abs ) //> 123

### **acos**

The arc cosine of the number.

### **asin**

The arc sine of the number.

### **atan**

The arc tangent of the number.

### **atan**(x)

The arc tangent of the number when divided by `x`, using the signs of the two
numbers to determine the quadrant of the result.

### **ceil**

Rounds the number up to the nearest integer.

    :::wren
    System.print(1.5.ceil)    //> 2
    System.print((-3.2).ceil) //> -3

### **cos**

The cosine of the number.

### **floor**

Rounds the number down to the nearest integer.

    :::wren
    System.print(1.5.floor)    //> 1
    System.print((-3.2).floor) //> -4

### **isInfinity**

Whether the number is positive or negative infinity or not.

    :::wren
    System.print(99999.isInfinity)  //> false
    System.print((1/0).isInfinity)  //> true

### **isInteger**

Whether the number is an integer or has some fractional component.

    :::wren
    System.print(2.isInteger)   //> true
    System.print(2.3.isInteger) //> false

### **isNan**

Whether the number is [not a number](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NaN). This is
`false` for normal number values and infinities, and `true` for the result of
`0/0`, the square root of a negative number, etc.

### **log**

The natural logarithm of the number.

### **pow**(power)

Raises this number (the base) to `power`. Returns `nan` if the base is negative.

### **sin**

The sine of the number.

### **sqrt**

The square root of the number. Returns `nan` if the number is negative.

### **tan**

The tangent of the number.

### **-** operator

Negates the number.

    :::wren
    var a = 123
    System.print(-a) //> -123

### **-**(other), **+**(other), **/**(other), **\***(other) operators

The usual arithmetic operators you know and love. All of them do 64-bit
floating point arithmetic. It is a runtime error if the right-hand operand is
not a number. Wren doesn't roll with implicit conversions.

### **%**(denominator) operator

The floating-point remainder of this number divided by `denominator`.

It is a runtime error if `denominator` is not a number.

### **<**(other), **>**(other), **<=**(other), **>=**(other) operators

Compares this and `other`, returning `true` or `false` based on how the numbers
are ordered. It is a runtime error if `other` is not a number.

### **~** operator

Performs *bitwise* negation on the number. The number is first converted to a
32-bit unsigned value, which will truncate any floating point value. The bits
of the result of that are then negated, yielding the result.

### **&**(other) operator

Performs bitwise and on the number. Both numbers are first converted to 32-bit
unsigned values. The result is then a 32-bit unsigned number where each bit is
`true` only where the corresponding bits of both inputs were `true`.

It is a runtime error if `other` is not a number.

### **|**(other) operator

Performs bitwise or on the number. Both numbers are first converted to 32-bit
unsigned values. The result is then a 32-bit unsigned number where each bit is
`true` only where the corresponding bits of one or both inputs were `true`.

It is a runtime error if `other` is not a number.

### **..**(other) operator

Creates a [Range](range.html) representing a consecutive range of numbers
from the beginning number to the ending number.

    :::wren
    var range = 1.2..3.4
    System.print(range.min)         //> 1.2
    System.print(range.max)         //> 3.4
    System.print(range.isInclusive) //> true

### **...**(other) operator

Creates a [Range](range.html) representing a consecutive range of numbers
from the beginning number to the ending number not including the ending number.

    :::wren
    var range = 1.2...3.4
    System.print(range.min)         //> 1.2
    System.print(range.max)         //> 3.4
    System.print(range.isInclusive) //> false