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Math in a NodeRed function block

I am trying to do a math function in a function-block in Node-RED but it can only handle easier task like multiply.

I am trying to do this function but it can't handle the exponents(^). Perhaps there is a math function or something to declare this? It just returns a wacko number as it is now.

msg.payload = (6*10^47)/(msg.payload^16.66);
return msg;
Solution

  • The ^ operator doesn't do what you think it does, it's the bitwise XOR operator.

    If you want to raise something to the power of x use pow:

    #include <cmath>
std::pow(msg.payload, 16.66);