Calculating the Square Root
- Last UpdatedNov 21, 2018
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In a script, you can use the Sqrt() function to calculate the square root of a specified non-negative number.
Note: If you pass a negative value to the Sqrt() function, it returns a result of -99.0000000.
Syntax
result = Sqrt (number)
Parameters
number
A non-negative literal number, analog tagname, or numeric expression
Example(s)
Sqrt(36) returns 6.
Sqrt(perftag) returns the square root of the value held by the tagname perftag.