mathjs/docs/reference/functions/import.md

Function import

Import functions from an object or a module

Syntax

math.import(object)
math.import(object, options)

Where

• object: Object An object with functions to be imported.
• options: Object An object with import options. Available options:
  • override: boolean If true, existing functions will be overwritten. False by default.
  • wrap: boolean If true (default), the functions will be wrapped in a wrapper function which converts data types like Matrix to primitive data types like Array. The wrapper is needed when extending math.js with libraries which do not

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
object	String | Object	Object with functions to be imported.
options	Object	Import options.

Examples

var math = mathjs();

// define new functions and variables
math.import({
  myvalue: 42,
  hello: function (name) {
    return 'hello, ' + name + '!';
  }
});

// use the imported function and variable
math.myvalue * 2;               // 84
math.hello('user');             // 'hello, user!'

// import the npm module numbers
// (must be installed first with `npm install numbers`)
math.import('numbers');

math.fibonacci(7); // returns 13