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diff --git a/source/lang/sq.rst b/source/lang/sq.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a14817f --- /dev/null +++ b/source/lang/sq.rst @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +.. highlight:: cpp + +.. _lang-sq: + +sq(a) +===== + +Description +----------- + +(Macro) computes the square of a number. + +Parameters +---------- + +**a**: the number. + +Returns +------- + +**a** squared (**a** × **a**). + +Warning +------- + +Because of the way ``sq()`` is implemented, avoid using other +functions or causing side effects inside the parentheses, as it may +lead to incorrect results:: + + b = sq(a++); // avoid this - yields incorrect results + + b = sq(a); // use this instead - + a++; // keep other operations outside sq() + + +Arduino Compatibility +--------------------- + +Maple's implementation of ``sq()`` is compatible with Arduino. + + +.. include:: cc-attribution.txt |