Sqr Function

Computes the non-negative square root value of the operand.

Syntax
Sqr(Operand)

Parameters

number

Specify a real numeric value or an expression.

Return Values
Square root value.

Description
The Sqr function returns the non-negative square root value of the operand.

Potential Error

• Negative operand

  If the operand is or has a negative numeric value, an error will occur.

See Also
Abs, And, Atan, Atan2, Cos, Int, Mod, Not, Or, Sgn, Sin, Str$, Tan, Val, Xor

Sqr Function Example
This is a simple Command window example on the usage of the Sqr function.

>print sqr(2)
 1.414214
>

The following example shows a simple program which uses Sqr.

Function sqrtest
    Real x
    Print "Please enter a numeric value:"
    Input x
    Print "The Square Root of ", x, " is ", Sqr(x)
Fend