456 Chapter 12: ActionScript Dictionary
Math.pow()
Availability
Flash Player 5. In Flash Player 4, the methods and properties of the Math class are emulated using
approximations and may not be as accurate as the non-emulated math functions supported by
Flash Player 5.
Usage
Math.pow(x , y)
Parameters
x
A number to be raised to a power.
y A number specifying a power the parameter x is raised to.
Returns
A number.
Description
Method; computes and returns x to the power of y: xy.
Math.random()
Availability
Flash Player 5. In Flash Player 4, the methods and properties of the Math class are emulated using
approximations and may not be as accurate as the non-emulated math functions supported by
Flash Player 5.
Usage
Math.random()
Parameters
None.
Returns
A number.
Description
Method; returns n, where 0 <= n < 1.
See also
random