XLISP sin

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# sin

Type: | - | function (subr)
Source: | - | xlmath.c

## Syntax

(sin expr)
  expr - floating point number or expression
  returns - the sine of the number

## Description

The 'sin' function returns the sine of the 'expr'. The 'expr' is in radians.

## Examples

    (sin 0.0)             ; returns 0
    (sin .5)              ; returns 0.479426
    (sin 1.0)             ; returns 0.841471
    (sin (/ 3.14159 2))   ; returns 1
    (sin 3.14159)         ; returns 2.65359e-06
    (sin 0)               ; error: bad integer operation
    (sin 1.)              ; error: bad integer operation

Common Lisp: Common LISP allows for integer numbers, which XLISP does not support for 'sin'.

See the sin function in the XLISP 2.0 manual.

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