Intrinsic Functions

An intrinsic function is a predefined function. If a user-defined function uses the same name as an Intrinsic function, it replaces the Intrinsic function.

The following are the intrinsic functions provided by Gambas:

Abs	Returns the absolute value of a number.
Access	Tests the access authorization of a file.
ACos	Computes the arc cosine of an angle.
ACosh	Computes the hyperbolic arc cosine of an angle.
Ang	Computes the angle polar coordinate from two rectangular coordinates.
Asc	Returns the ASCII code of a character in a string.[1]
ASin	Computes the arc sine of an angle.
ASinh	Computes the hyperbolic arc sine of an angle.
ATan	Computes the arc tangent of an angle.
ATan2	Computes the arc tangent of two numbers.
ATanh	Computes the hyperbolic arc tangent of an angle.
Bool@	Return the Boolean value located at a given memory address.
Byte@	Return the Byte value located at a given memory address.
CBool	Converts a value to a Boolean.
Cbr	Cubic root
CByte	Converts a value to a Byte.
CDate	Converts a value to a Date.
CFloat	Converts a value to a Float.
Chr$	Returns a character from its ASCII code.[1]
CInt	Converts a value to an Integer.
CLong	Converts a value to a Long.
CLOSE	Closes a stream
Comp	Compares two strings.[1]
Conv$	Converts a string from a charset to another charset.
COPY	Copy a file.
Cos	Computes the cosine of an angle.
Cosh	Computes the hyperbolic cosine of an angle.
CShort	Converts a value to a Short.
CSingle	Converts a value to a Single.
CStr	Converts a value to a String.
CVariant	Converts a value to a Variant.
Date	Returns a date without its time component.
DateAdd	Adds a period to a given date.
DateDiff	Returns the period between two dates.
Day	Returns the day of a Date value.
DConv$	Converts a string from the system charset to UTF-8 (the desktop charset).
DEC	Decrements a variable.
Deg	Converts radians to degrees.
DFree	Returns the free space on a device.
Dir	Browses a directory.
Eof	Returns if the end of file is reached.
ERROR	Prints expressions to the error standard output.
ERROR TO	Redirects the standard error output.
Exist	Checks if a specific file or directory exists.
Exp	Exponential, e^x
Exp2	2^x
Exp10	10^x
Expm	Exp(x) - 1
Eval	Evaluates an expression.
Fix	Returns the integer part of a number.
Float@	Return the Float value located at a given memory address.
FLUSH	Flushes the output of a buffered stream.
Format$	Format a number or a date.
Frac	Returns the fractional part of a number.
Hour	Returns the hours of a Date value.
Html$	Quotes a string so that it is valid html.[1]
Hyp	Calculate the hypotenuse of a triangle.
INC	Increments a variable.
INPUT	Reads strings from a text stream and converts them into values.
INPUT FROM	Redirects the standard input.
InStr	Searches a string into another string.[1]
Int	Returns the mathematical integer part of a number.
Int@	Return the Integer value located at a given memory address.
IsDir	Returns if a path points at a directory.
KILL	Removes a file.
LCase$	Converts a string to lowercase.[1]
Left$	Returns the first characters of a string.[1]
Len	Returns the length of a string.[1]
LINE INPUT	Reads lines from a text stream.
LOCK	Locks an opened stream.
Lof	Returns the length of a stream.
Long@	Return the Long value located at a given memory address.
LINK	Creates a symbolic link.
Log	Neperian logarithm, base e logarithm
Log2	Base 2 logarithm
Log10	Decimal logarithm
Logp	Log(1+x)
LTrim$	Strips white spaces from the left of a string.[1]
Mag	Computes the distance polar coordinate from two rectangular coordinates.
Max	Returns the maximum number.
Mid$	Returns a part of a string.[1]
Min	Returns the minimum number.
Minute	Returns the minutes of a Date value.
MKDIR	Creates a directory.
Month	Returns the month of a Date value.
MOVE	Renames or moves a file or a directory.
Now	Returns the current date and time.
OPEN	Opens a file for reading or writing and creates a stream for it.
OUTPUT TO	Redirects the standard output.
Pi	Returns π or a multiple of π.
OPEN PIPE	Opens a named pipe for reading or writing and creates a stream for it.
Pointer@	Return the Pointer value located at a given memory address.
PRINT	Prints expressions to a stream.
Quote$	Quotes a string.[1]
Rad	Converts degrees to radians.
RANDOMIZE	Intializes the pseudo-random number generator.
RDir	Browses a directory recursively.
READ	Reads binary data from a stream.
Replace$	Replaces in a string a substring by another one.[1]
Right$	Returns the last characters of a string.[1]
RInStr	Searches a string into another string from its right.[1]
RMDIR	Removes an empty directory.
Rnd	Returns a pseudo-random number.
Round	Rounds a number.
RTrim$	Strips white spaces from the right of a string.[1]
Scan	Splits a string against a regular expression pattern.[1]
SConv$	Converts a string from UTF-8 (the desktop charset) to the system charset.
Second	Returns the seconds of a Date value.
SEEK	Change the position of the stream file pointer.
Seek	Gets the position of the stream file pointer.
Sgn	Returns the sign of a number.
Short@	Return the Short value located at a given memory address.
Sin	Computes the sine of an angle.
Single@	Return the Single value located at a given memory address.
Sinh	Computes the hyperbolic sine of an angle.
Space$	Returns a string containing only space.[1]
Split	Splits a string into substrings.[1]
Sqr	Square root
Stat	Get information about a file.
Str$	Converts a number or a date into a string.
String$	Returns the same string concatenated many times.[1]
Subst$	Substitutes strings in a pattern.[1]
Tan	Computes the tangent of an angle.
Tanh	Computes the hyperbolic tangent of an angle.
Temp$	Makes temporary file names.
Time	Returns the time part of a Date value.
Timer	Returns the number of elapsed seconds since the program started.
Tr$	Translate a string.
Trim$	Strips white spaces from a string.[1]
UCase$	Converts a string to uppercase.[1]
UNLOCK	Unlocks an opened stream.
UnQuote$	Unquotes a string.[1]
Val	Converts a string into a number or a date.
Week	Returns the week number of a Date value.
WeekDay	Returns the week day of a Date value.
WRITE	Write binary data to a stream.
Year	Returns the year of a Date value.

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