Math Functions math
Learn how to use Math functions in the personalization editor.
Absolute absolute
The absolute function is used to convert a number it’s absolute value.
Syntax
{%= absolute(int) %}: int
formatNumber format-number
The formatNumber function is used to format any number into its language-sensitive representation.
It accepts a number and a string representing the locale, and returns a formatted string of the number in the desired locale.
Syntax
{%= formatNumber(number/double,string) %}: string
You can use formatting and valid locales as summarized in Oracle documentation and Supported locales
Example
This query returns a formatted string in Arabic corresponding to 123456.789 as input number.
{%= formatNumber(123456.789, "ar_EG") %}
Random random
The random function is used to return a random value between 0 and 1.
Syntax
{%= random() %}: double
Round down round-down
The roundDown function is used to round down a number.
Syntax
{%= roundDown(double) %}: double
Round Up round-up
The Count only null function is used round up a number.
Syntax
{%= roundUp(double) %}: double
To hex string to-hex-string
The toHexString function converts any number into its hexadecimal string.
Syntax
{%= toHexString(number) %}: string
Example
This query returns the hexadecimal value of 158 i.e 9e.
{%= toHexString(158) %}
To Int to-int
The toInt function is used to convert any of these types (number, double, int, long, float, short, byte, boolean, string) into an integer.
Syntax
{%= toInt(<valueToConvert>) %}: integer
Example
This query returns the integer value of 42,6 i.e 42.
{%= toInt(42.6) %}: integer
To Percentage to-percentage
The toPercentage function is used to convert a number to percentage.
Syntax
{%= toPercentage(double) %}: string
To Precision to-precision
The toPrecision function is used to convert a number to required precision.
Syntax
{%= toPrecision(double,int) %}: string
To string to-string
The toString function converts any number into its string representation.
Syntax
{%= toString(string) %}: string
Example
This query returns “12”.
{%= toString(12) %}