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diameter -- diameter of an interval

Synopsis

Usage:

x = diameter I
Inputs:
- I, a real interval,
Outputs:
- x, a real number,

Description

Returns the diameter (the difference between the endpoints) of the input interval.

See also

left -- left endpoint of an interval
right -- right endpoint of an interval
midpoint -- midpoint of an interval

Ways to use `diameter` :

"diameter(RRi)"

For the programmer

The object diameter is a method function.