VBScript Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Notes
Dr. Herong Yang, Version 4.01

Built-in Functions

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VB Script Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Notes © Dr. Herong Yang

Data Types and Literals

Variables

Logic Operations

String Operations

Conditional Statements

Arrays

Loop Statements

Functions and Subroutines

Built-in Functions

Variable Inspection

... Table of Contents

This chapter describes:

  • Math Functions
  • Conversion Functions
  • String Functions
  • Date and Time Functions
  • Array Functions
  • Misc. Functions

Notes and samples in this chapter are based Visual Basic 6.0.

Math Functions

  • Abs(vNumber) - Returns the absolute value of a specified number
  • Atn(vNumber) - Returns the arctangent of a specified number
  • Cos(vNumber) - Returns the cosine of a specified number (angle)
  • Exp(vPower) - Returns e raised to a power
  • Hex(vNumber) - Returns the hexadecimal value of a specified number
  • Int(vNumber) - Returns the integer part of a specified number
  • Fix(vNumber) - Returns the integer part of a specified number
  • Log(vNumber) - Returns the natural logarithm of a specified number
  • Oct(vNumber) - Returns the octal value of a specified number
  • Rnd() - Returns a random number less than 1 but greater or equal to 0
  • Sgn(vNumber) - Returns an integer that indicates the sign of a specified number
  • Sin(vNumber) - Returns the sine of a specified number (angle)
  • Sqr(vNumber) - Returns the square root of a specified number
  • Tan(vNumber) - Returns the tangent of a specified number (angle)

Conversion Functions

  • CBool(vVariant) - Converts an expression to a variant of subtype Boolean
  • CByte(vVariant) - Converts an expression to a variant of subtype Byte
  • CCur(vVariant) - Converts an expression to a variant of subtype Currency
  • CDate(vVariant) - Converts a valid date and time expression to the variant of subtype Date
  • CDbl(vVariant) - Converts an expression to a variant of subtype Double
  • CInt(vVariant) - Converts an expression to a variant of subtype Integer
  • CLng(vVariant) - Converts an expression to a variant of subtype Long
  • CSng(vVariant) - Converts an expression to a variant of subtype Single
  • CStr(vVariant) - Converts an expression to a variant of subtype String

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VBScript Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Notes - Built-in Functions