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Description

Factorial.

Arguments and Return Values

Arguments: One (a 1x1x1 numeric array) integer or half-integer between 0 and 13; factorial is defined for half-integers such that fact(1/2) = ½√π

Return Value: The factorial of the input (a 1x1x1 array; int for integer input, float for half-integer input)

If no arguments are input, fact() prints its description, as shown below.

Usage

Syntax: fact(x)

'x' - a 1x1x1 array whose value is an integer or half-integer x, such that 0 ≤ x < 13

Examples

dv> fact()

Factorial
fact(n), integer or half-integer 0 <= n < 13
Does NOT work for arrays, only for 1x1x1 inputs
S.Marshall 12-06-2007

0
dv> fact(0)
1
dv> fact(0.5)
0.886227
dv> fact(1)
1
dv> fact(6)
720
dv> fact(12)
479001600
dv> fact(12.5)
1.71054e+09
dv> fact(13)

Input must be integer or half-integer 0 <= n < 13

0

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Created On: 12-07-2007
Modified On: 11-18-2009

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