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# Perform calculations

To do basic calculations in the locator:

1. Press Ctrl+K (Cmd+K on macOS) to activate the locator.
2. Enter `=`, followed by a space.

3. Perform calculations.

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## Built-in functions

Beside simple mathematical operations, like ((1 + 2) * 3), the following built-in functions exist:

Function | Purpose
--- | ---
abs(x) | Returns the absolute value of x
acos(x) | Returns the arccosine of x, in radians
asin(x) | Returns the arcsine of x, in radians
atan(x) | Returns the arctangent of x, in radians
atan2(x, y) | Returns the arctangent of the quotient of its arguments
bin(x) | Returns the binary representation of x
ceil(x) | Returns the value of x rounded up to the next integer
cos(x) | Returns the cosine of x (x is in radians)
exp(x) | Returns the value of E to the power of x
e() | Returns Euler's number E (2.71828...)
floor(x) | Returns the value of x rounded down to the next integer
hex(x) | Returns the hexadecimal representation of x
log(x) | Returns the natural logarithm (base E) of x
max([value1[, value2[, ...]]]) | Returns the highest value of the given numbers
min([value1[, value2[, ...]]]) | Returns the lowest value of the given numbers
oct(x) | Returns the octal representation of x
pi() | Returns PI (3.14159...)
pow(x, y) | Returns the value of x to the power of y
random() | Returns a random number between 0 and 1
round(x) | Returns the value of x rounded to the next integer
sin(x) | Returns the sine of x (x is in radians)
sqrt(x) | Returns the square root of x
tan(x) | Returns the tangent of x (x is in radians)

See also Navigate with locator and Locator.

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