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cos
Computes the cosine of numeric types.
Prototype
function cos ( value : numeric ) return_val [dimsizes(value)] : float or double
Arguments
valueOne or more values of any dimension, in radians.
Return value
Returns an array dimensioned the same as value. The return type is double if the input is double, and float otherwise.
Description
This function returns the cosine of each element of value. Return values are -1.0 ≤ return_val ≤ 1.0. Missing values are ignored.
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Examples
Example 1
f = -1.0 cos_f = cos(f) print(cos_f) ; Should be 0.5403023