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    Real Function

    Usage

    Real is the head used for real (floating-point) numbers.

    Basic example

    Enter a real number:
In[1]:=1.23
Out[1]=1.23
Real is the Head for real numbers:
In[2]:=Head[%]
Out[2]=Real

    Attribute

    Protected

    Relationships with other entities

    RealDigits | BaseForm | Number | Reals | Complex | Rational

    Relationships with other entities

    Typical ranks of usage in programs

    263rd most common (1 in 8010 symbols)

    225th most common (1 in 4380 symbols)

    734th most common (1 in 12700 symbols)

    History

    introduced in Version 1 (June 1988)
last modified in Version 3 (September 1996)

    Timeline

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