manual:chapter6:constants:cmd_jconst [newRPL User Manual]

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==== j ====
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Push the symbolic constant 'j' on the stack
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^  __Input Stack__  ^  ^  __Output Stack__  ^
|  ****  |  **→**  |  **C<sub>j</sub>**  |
|  //Level 1 / Argument 1//  |  //→//  |  //Level 1//  |

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| **Keyword type**  | [[manual:chapter5:basics#analytic-functions|Analytic Function]]  ||
| **Parallel list processing capabilities**  | [[manual:chapter5:listproc#group-1commands-that-cannot-parallel-process|Group 1]]  | //Commands that cannot parallel process//  |
| **Affected by flags**  | //None//  ||














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The ''j'' function pushes on the stack a symbolic representation of the imaginary unit $j=\sqrt{-1}$.

''j'' provides a convenient alias of ''[[manual:chapter6:constants:cmd_iconst|i]]'' for those applications where the latter might be confused with the ''i'' variable (usually electronic engineering).

Application of the ''[[manual:chapter6:operators:cmd_ovr_num|→NUM]]'' operator returns the complex number ''(0,1)'' in rectangular format.
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''j'' is specific to **newRPL** and has no direct equivalent in **userRPL**.
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**__Input__**
<code>
« 6 SETPREC
  j DUP
  →NUM
»
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\\
**__Output__**
<code>
4:                                      
3:                                      
2:                                     j
1:                                 (0,1)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
                                        
</code>
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