precisionEvaluate

Evaluates one or more string expressions using BigDecimal precision arithmetic. If the results ends in an infinitely repeating decimal value only the first 20 digits of the decimal portion will be used. BigDecimal precision results only work with addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. The use of ^, MOD, % or \ arithmetic operators will result in normal integer precision.

precisionEvaluate(expressions) → returns numeric

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Argument Reference

expressions string
Required

Expressions to evaluate

Examples
Sample code invoking the precisionEvaluate function

1/3 is calculated then 5 is added to the total. Display is limited to 20 threes.

precisionEvaluate( 1/3 + 5 )

Expected Result: 5.333333333333

Calculate 1 divided by the product of 7 x 12

precisionEvaluate( 1/(7*12) )

Expected Result: 0.011904761905

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