Pi Times

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Pi Times () is a monadic scalar function which gives the argument times the mathematical constant pi . Its glyph , which is shared with the dyadic arithmetic function Circular, alludes to pi being the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. The phrase "some value times " appears frequently in mathematical formulas related to a circle or trigonometric functions while raised to some power is rare, which explains the design decision behind this function.

A circular apple pie

Examples

The value of can be obtained by giving the argument of 1.

      ○1
3.141592654

As a pun, ○1 is often called apple pie, jokingly using an unconventional pronunciation of the name APL in conjunction with the homophones pi/pie.

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