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NAME

Math::Symbolic::Variable - Variable in symbolic calculations

SYNOPSIS

  use Math::Symbolic;

DESCRIPTION

EXPORT

None by default.

METHODS

Constructor new

First argument is expected to be a hash reference of key-value pairs which will be used as object attributes.

Special case: First argument is not a hash reference. In this case, first argument is treated as variable name, second as value. This special case disallows cloning of objects (when used as object method).

Returns a Math::Symbolic::Variable.

Method value

Optional argument: sets the object's value. Returns the object's value.

Method name

Optional argument: sets the object's name. Returns the object's name.

Method to_string

Returns a string representation of the variable.

Method term_type

Returns the type of the term. (T_VARIABLE)

AUTHOR

Steffen Mueller, <symbolic-module at steffen-mueller dot net>

SEE ALSO

perl. Math::Symbolic