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atan(+Number, -Result)
Evaluates the trigonometric function atan(Number) and unifies the resulting
value with Result.
- Number
- A number.
- Result
- Output: float or breal.
Description
   This predicate is used by the ECLiPSe compiler to expand evaluable
   arithmetic expressions.  So the call to atan(Number, Result) is
   equivalent to
    Result is atan(Number)
    which should be preferred for portability.
   In coroutining mode, if Number is uninstantiated, the call to atan/2 is
   delayed until this variable is instantiated.
Modes and Determinism
Exceptions
- (4) instantiation fault 
- Number is not instantiated (non-coroutining mode only).
- (24) number expected 
- Number is not of a numeric type.
Examples
    Result is atan(0.0).		% gives Result = 0.0
    Result is atan(1.0).		% gives Result = 0.785398
    Result is atan(-8).			% gives Result = -1.44644
See Also
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