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43 lines
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# Math functions
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### @parent blocks/language
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The math library includes math related functions that you can use with [Numbers](/reference/types/number).
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### abs
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math `->` abs (x : [Number](/reference/types/number)) *returns* [Number](/reference/types/number)
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returns the absolute value of input parameter `x`
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![](/static/mb/blocks/math-0.png)
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### max
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math `->` max (x : [Number](/reference/types/number), y : [Number](/reference/types/number)) *returns* [Number](/reference/types/number)
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returns the larger of two input numbers (`x` and `y`)
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![](/static/mb/blocks/math-1.png)
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### min
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math `->` min (x : [Number](/reference/types/number), y : [Number](/reference/types/number)) *returns* [Number](/reference/types/number)
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returns the smaller of two input numbers (`x` and `y`)
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![](/static/mb/blocks/math-2.png)
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### random
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math `->` random (limit : [Number](/reference/types/number)) *returns* [Number](/reference/types/number)
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returns a random [Number](/reference/types/number) between 0 and the parameter *limit*
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![](/static/mb/blocks/math-3.png)
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### See also
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[Number](/reference/types/number)
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