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31.8 EpochTime() Function
Syntax:
EpochTime( cDate, cTime ) ---> Epoch Seconds
Example:
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# EpochTime()
# Example --- EpochSec = EpochTime( Date(), Time() )
# Call Format: EpochSec = EpochTime( "15/07/2016", "10:15:30" )
# EpochSec = 1468577730
#---------------------------------------------------------------
Func EpochTime(Date, Time)
arrayDate = split(Date, "/")
arrayTime = split(Time, ":")
Year = arrayDate[3] ; Month = arrayDate[2] ; Day = arrayDate[1]
Hour = arrayTime[1] ; Minute = arrayTime[2] ; Second = arrayTime[3]
cDate1 = Day +"/"+ Month +"/"+ Year
cDate2 = "01/01/" + Year
DayOfYear = DiffDays( cDate1, cDate2)
### Formula
tm_sec = Second * 1
tm_min = Minute * 60
tm_hour = Hour * 3600
tm_yday = DayOfYear * 86400
tm_year = Year - 1900
tm_year1 = ( tm_year - 70) * 31536000
tm_year2 = ( floor(( tm_year - 69) / 4 )) * 86400
tm_year3 = ( floor(( tm_year - 1) / 100 )) * 86400
tm_year4 = ( floor(( tm_year + 299) / 400 )) * 86400
### Result
EpochSec = tm_sec + tm_min + tm_hour + tm_yday +
tm_year1 + tm_year2 - tm_year3 + tm_year4
return EpochSec
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2. CHAPTER
THIRTYTWO
CHECK DATA TYPE AND CONVERSION
In this chapter we are going to learn about the functions that can be used for
• Checking Data Type
• Checking Character
• Conversion
32.1 Check Data Type
The next functions can be used to check the data type
• isstring()
• isnumber()
• islist()
• type()
• isnull()
32.2 IsString() Function
Using the IsString() function we can know if the value is a string or not
Syntax:
IsString(value) ---> 1 if the value is a string or 0 if not
Example:
see isstring(5) + nl + # print 0
isstring("hello") + nl # print 1
32.3 IsNumber() Function
Using the IsNumber() function we can know if the value is a number or not
Syntax:
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IsNumber(value) ---> 1 if the value is a number or 0 if not
Example:
see isnumber(5) + nl + # print 1
isnumber("hello") + nl # print 0
32.4 IsList() Function
Using the IsList() function we can know if the value is a list or not
Syntax:
IsList(value) ---> 1 if the value is a list or 0 if not
Example:
see islist(5) + nl + # print 0
islist("hello") + nl + # print 0
islist([1,3,5]) # print 1
32.5 Type() Function
We can know the type of a value using the Type() Function.
Syntax:
Type(value) ---> The Type as String
Example:
see Type(5) + nl + # print NUMBER
Type("hello") + nl + # print STRING
Type([1,3,5]) # print LIST
32.6 IsNULL() Function
We can check the value to know if it’s null or not using the IsNULL() function
Syntax:
IsNULL(value) ---> 1 if the value is NULL or 0 if not
Example:
see isnull(5) + nl + # print 0
isnull("hello") + nl + # print 0
isnull([1,3,5]) + nl + # print 0
isnull("") + nl + # print 1
isnull("NULL") # print 1
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32.7 Check Character
The next functions can be used to check character
• isalnum()
• isalpha()
• iscntrl()
• isdigit()
• isgraph()
• islower()
• isprint()
• ispunct()
• isspace()
• isupper()
• isxdigit()
32.8 IsAlNum() Function
We can test a character or a string using the IsAlNum() Function
Syntax:
IsAlNum(value) ---> 1 if the value is digit/letter or 0 if not
Example:
see isalnum("Hello") + nl + # print 1
isalnum("123456") + nl + # print 1
isalnum("ABCabc123") + nl + # print 1
isalnum("How are you") # print 0 because of spaces
32.9 IsAlpha() Function
We can test a character or a string using the IsAlpha() Function
Syntax:
IsAlpha(value) ---> 1 if the value is a letter or 0 if not
Example:
see isalpha("Hello") + nl + # print 1
isalpha("123456") + nl + # print 0
isalpha("ABCabc123") + nl + # print 0
isalpha("How are you") # print 0
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32.10 IsCntrl() Function
We can test a character or a string using the IsCntrl() Function
Syntax:
IsCntrl(value) ---> 1 if the value is a control character (no printing position)
or 0 if not
Example:
See iscntrl("hello") + nl + # print 0
iscntrl(nl) # print 1
32.11 IsDigit() Function
We can test a character or a string using the IsDigit() Function
Syntax:
IsDigit(value) ---> 1 if the value is a digit or 0 if not
Example:
see isdigit("0123456789") + nl + # print 1
isdigit("0123a") # print 0
32.12 IsGraph() Function
We can test a character or a string using the IsGraph() Function
Syntax:
IsGraph(value) ---> 1 if the value can be printed (Except space) or 0 if not
Example:
see isgraph("abcdef") + nl + # print 1
isgraph("abc def") # print 0
32.13 IsLower() Function
We can test a character or a string using the IsLower() Function
Syntax:
IsLower(value) ---> 1 if the value is lowercase letter or 0 if not
Example:
see islower("abcDEF") + nl + # print 0
islower("ghi") # print 1
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32.14 IsPrint() Function
We can test a character or a string using the IsPrint() Function
Syntax:
IsPrint(value) ---> 1 if the value occupies a printing position or 0 if not
Example:
see isprint("Hello") + nl + # print 1
isprint("Nice to see you") + nl + # print 1
isprint(nl) # print 0
32.15 IsPunct() Function
We can test a character or a string using the IsPunct() Function
Syntax:
IsPunct(value) ---> 1 if the value is a punctuation character or 0 if not
Example:
see ispunct("hello") + nl + # print 0
ispunct(",") # print 1
32.16 IsSpace() Function
We can test a character or a string using the IsSpace() Function
Syntax:
IsSpace(value) ---> 1 if the value is a white-space or 0 if not
Example:
see isspace(" ") + nl + # print 1
isspace("test") # print 0
32.17 IsUpper() Function
We can test a character or a string using the IsUpper() Function
Syntax:
IsUpper(value) ---> 1 if the value is an uppercase alphabetic letter or 0 if not
Example:
see isupper("welcome") + nl + # print 0
isupper("WELCOME") # print 1
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32.18 IsXdigit() Function
We can test a character or a string using the IsXdigit() Function
Syntax:
IsXdigit(value) ---> 1 if the value is a hexdecimal digit character or 0 if not
Example:
see isxdigit("0123456789abcdef") + nl + # print 1
isxdigit("123z") # print 0
32.19 Conversion
The next functions can be used for conversion
• number()
• string()
• ascii()
• char()
• hex()
• dec()
• str2hex()
• hex2str()
32.20 Number() Function
We can convert strings to numbers using the Number() function or the + operator.
Syntax:
Number(string) ---> Number
0 + string ---> Number
Example:
see number("5") + 5 + nl # print 10
see 0 + "10" + 2 # print 12
32.21 String() Function
We can convert numbers to strings using the String() function or the + operator.
Syntax:
String(number) ---> String
"" + number ---> String
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Example:
see string(5) + 5 + nl # print 55
see "" + 10 + 2 # print 102
32.22 Ascii() Function
We can get the ASCII code for a letter using the Ascii() function
Syntax:
Ascii(character) ---> ASCII Code
Example:
See ascii("m") + nl + # print 109
ascii("M") # print 77
32.23 Char() Function
We can convert the ASCII code to character using the Char() function.
Syntax:
Char(ASCII Code) ---> character
Example:
See char(109) + nl + # print m
char(77) # print M
32.24 Hex() Function
We can convert decimal to hexadecimal using the Hex() function.
Syntax:
Hex(decimal) ---> hexadecimal
Example:
See hex(10) + nl + # print a
hex(200) # print c8
32.25 Dec() Function
We can convert hexadecimal to decimal using the Dec() function
Syntax:
Dec(hexadecimal) ---> decimal
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Example:
See dec("a") + nl + # print 10
dec("c8") # print 200
32.26 Str2hex() Function
We can convert string characters to hexadecimal characters using the Str2hex() function.
Syntax:
Str2hex(string) ---> hexadecimal string
Example:
See str2hex("hello") # print 68656c6c6f
32.27 Hex2str() Function
We can convert hexadecimal characters to string using the Hex2str() function
Syntax:
Hex2Str(Hexadecimal string) ---> string
Example:
See hex2str("68656c6c6f") # print hello
32.26. Str2hex() Function 259

10. CHAPTER
THIRTYTHREE
MATHEMATICAL FUNCTIONS
In this chapter we are going to learn about the mathematical functions
33.1 List of functions
The Ring programming language comes with the next mathematical functions
Function Description
sin(x) Returns the sine of an angle of x radians
cos(x) Returns the cosine of an angle of x radians
tan(x) Returns the tangent of an angle of x radians
asin(x) Returns the principal value of the arc sine of x, expressed in radians
acos(x) Returns the principal value of the arc cosine of x, expressed in radians
atan(x) Returns the principal value of the arc tangent of x, expressed in radians
atan2(y,x) Returns the principal arc tangent of y/x, in the interval [-pi,+pi] radians
sinh(x) Returns the hyperbolic sine of x radians
cosh(x) Returns the hyperbolic cosine of x radians
tanh(x) Returns the hyperbolic tangent of x radians
exp(x) Returns the value of e raised to the xth power
log(x) Returns the natural logarithm of x
log10(x) Returns the common logarithm (base-10 logarithm) of x
ceil(x) Returns the smallest integer value greater than or equal to x
floor(x) Returns the largest integer value less than or equal to x
fabs(x) Returns the absolute value of x.
pow(x,y) Returns x raised to the power of y
sqrt(x) Returns the square root of x
random(x) Returns a random number in the range [0,x]
unsigned(n,n,c) Perform operation using unsigned numbers
decimals(n) Determine the decimals digits after the point in float/double numbers
33.2 Example
See "Mathematical Functions" + nl
See "Sin(0) = " + sin(0) + nl
See "Sin(90) radians = " + sin(90) + nl
See "Sin(90) degree = " + sin(90*3.14/180) + nl
See "Cos(0) = " + cos(0) + nl
See "Cos(90) radians = " + cos(90) + nl
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