atan

This function is used by Ignition's Expression language.

Description

Returns the arc tangent of number, which must be a number. The results will be an angle expressed in radians in the range of -pi/2 through pi/2

Syntax

atan(number)

• Parameters

  • float number - The number to get the arc tangent of.

• Results

  • float - The arc tangent of the number provided.

Examples

Code Snippet

atan(.38) //returns 0.3631