atan2()
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Overview
The atan2() function returns the angle (in radians) between the positive x-axis and the ray from (0,0) to the specified point (x,y).
Return Type
Syntax
<variable> = atan2(<y-axis>, <x-axis>);
(or)<variable> = <y-axis>.atan2(<x-axis>);
| Parameter | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| <variable> | NUMBER | Variable which will contain the returned value. |
| <y-axis> | NUMBER | The y-axis value of the point whose atan2 value needs to be returned. |
| <x-axis> | NUMBER | The x-axis value of the point whose atan2 value needs to be returned. |
Examples
number = 1;
atan2Value = number.atan2(2); // returns 0.4636476090008061