mathjs/docs/reference/functions/import.md

Function import

Import functions from an object or a module

Syntax

math.import(x)

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
object	String | Object	Object with functions to be imported.
options	Object	Available options: {Boolean} override If true, existing functions will be overwritten. False by default. {Boolean} wrap 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

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