MathLib.decimals returns the number of decimal places in the type of a numeric variable.
eglx.lang
static function decimals(value decimal in) returns(int);
The function returns a zero if the variable is of an integer type or the FLOAT type.
After the following code runs, the value of result is 4:
myVar BIN(9,4); result = mathLib.decimals(myVar);
In the case of Java™, EGL uses methods in the Java StrictMath class that are equivalent to the EGL functions. This usage ensures that the runtime behavior is the same for every Java Virtual Machine.
| Target | Issue |
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| Java | No issues. |
| JavaScript | No issues. |