Lua rad()

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The rad() function in Lua’s math library converts a number given in degrees to its equivalent in radians.

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Syntax

math.rad(degree)
  • degree: The number in degrees.

Example

In this example, math.rad() converts 180 degrees to radians.

local x = 180
local answer = math.rad(x)


local output = string.format("%.0f in radians is %.4f", x, answer)
print(output)

This will result in the following output below.

180 in radians is 3.1416

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