qb64/internal/help/_PI.txt

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The [[_PI]] function returns '''π''' as a [[_FLOAT]] value with an optional multiplier parameter.


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: {{Parameter|circumference}} = [[_PI]][({{Parameter|multiplier}})] 


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* Optional {{Parameter|multiplier}} (''2 * radius'' in above syntax) allows multiplication of the π value.


{{PageDescription}}
* Function can be used in to supply π or multiples in a program.
* Accuracy is determined by the return variable type [[AS]] [[SINGLE]], [[DOUBLE]] or [[_FLOAT]].
* The π value can also be derived using 4 * [[ATN]](1) for a [[SINGLE]] value.


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''Example:'' Calculating the area of a circle using a [[SINGLE]] variable in this case.
{{CodeStart}}radius = 5
circlearea = {{Cl|_PI}}(radius ^ 2)
PRINT circlearea
{{CodeEnd}} 
{{OutputStart}} 78.53982
{{OutputEnd}}


{{PageSeeAlso}}
* [[_ATAN2]], [[TAN]]
* [[ATN]] {{text|(arctangent)}}
* [[SIN]], [[COS]]


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