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Appendix A JSL Syntax Reference 697<br />

Utility Functions<br />

absolute|relative Optional, specifies whether the returned pathname is in absolute or relative<br />

terms. The default value is absolute.<br />

posix|windows Optional, specifies whether the returned pathname is in Windows or POSIX style.<br />

The default is POSIX.<br />

base(path) Optional, specifies the base pathname, useful if relative is specified. The default is the<br />

default directory.<br />

Cumulant Quadrature(vector)<br />

Description<br />

Returns the optimal quadrature abscissas and weights.<br />

Argument<br />

vector A vector of cumulants (1 by m) between 0 and m-1 for a distribution.<br />

Current Data Table()<br />

Description<br />

Without an argument, gets the current (topmost) data table. With an argument, sets the current data<br />

table.<br />

Returns<br />

Reference to the current data table.<br />

Argument<br />

dt Optional name of or reference to a data table.<br />

Data Table(n)<br />

Data Table("name")<br />

Description<br />

Gets reference to the nth open data table or the table with the given name in a global variable.<br />

Returns<br />

Reference to the specified data table.<br />

Argument<br />

n Number of a data table.<br />

name Quoted string, name of a data table.<br />

Datafeed()<br />

See “Open Datafeed()” on page 719.<br />

Decode64 Double("string")<br />

Description<br />

Creates a floating point number from a base 64 encoded string.

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