Splunk® Data Stream Processor

Function Reference

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Mathematical

abs(value)

Mathematical evaluation function that returns a number's absolute value. Use this scalar function with the eval or the filter streaming functions. Numbers can be type int, long, float, or double.

Function Input
number
Function Output
number

SPL2 examples

Returns the absolute values of the numeric field number.

When working in the SPL View, you can write the function by using the following syntax.

... | eval absnum=abs(number);

Alternatively, you can use named arguments.

... | eval absnum=abs(value: number);

addition

For documentation on how to perform addition, see arithmetic operators.

ceil(value)

Mathematical evaluation function that rounds a number up to the next highest integer. Returns the result as a double. Use this scalar function with the eval or the filter streaming functions. Numbers can be type int, long, float, or double.

Function Input
value: number
Function Output
double

SPL2 examples

The following examples return n=2.

When working in the SPL View, you can write the function by using the following syntax.

...| eval n=ceil(1.9);

Alternatively, you can use named arguments.

...| eval n=ceil(value: 1.9);

division

For documentation on how to perform division, see arithmetic operators.

exp(value)

Mathematical evaluation function that takes a number value and returns the exponential evalue as a double. Use this scalar function with the eval or the filter streaming functions. Numbers can be type int, long, float, or double.

Function Input
number
Function Output
double

SPL2 example

Returns 2.718281828459045 as a double.

When working in the SPL View, you can write the function by using the following syntax.

... | eval n=exp(1);

Alternatively, you can use named arguments.

... | eval n=exp(value: 1);

floor(value)

Mathematical evaluation function that rounds a number down to the nearest integer. Returns the result as a double. Use this scalar function with the eval or the filter streaming functions. Numbers can be type int, long, float, or double.

Function Input
number
Function Output
double

SPL2 examples

Returns 1 as a double.

When working in the SPL View, you can write the function by using the following syntax.

... | eval n=floor(1.2);

Alternatively, you can use named arguments.

... | eval n=floor(value: 1.2);

log(value, base)

This function takes either one or two numeric arguments and returns the logarithm of the first argument value using the second argument base as the base. If the second argument base is omitted, this function evaluates the logarithm of number value with base 10. Use this scalar function with the eval or the filter streaming functions. Numbers can be type int, long, float, or double.

Function Input
value: number
base: number
Function Output
double

SPL2 example

Returns 4 as a double.

When working in the SPL View, you can write the function by using the following syntax.

... | eval n=log(16,2);

Alternatively, you can use named arguments to list the arguments in any order.

... | eval n=log(base: 2, value: 16);

ln(value)

Mathematical evaluation function that takes a number and returns its natural logarithm as a double. Returns null for invalid values. Use this scalar function with the eval or the filter streaming functions. Numbers can be type int, long, float, or double.

Function Input
value: number
Function Output
double

SPL2 examples

Returns 0 as a double.

When working in the SPL View, you can write the function by using the following syntax.

... | eval n=ln(1);

Alternatively, you can use named arguments.

... | eval n=ln(value: 1);

mod(left, right)

Mathematical evaluation function that takes two numbers, divides them, and returns the remainder. You can also compute the remainder with the % character. See the second SPL2 example.

Function Input
left: number to be divided
right: number to divide with
Function Output
number

1. SPL2 example

Returns 1.

When working in the SPL View, you can write the function by using the following syntax.

... | eval n = mod(100,33) | ...;

2. SPL2 example

Returns 1.2999999999999998.

When working in the SPL View, you can write the function by using the following syntax.

... | eval n=5.3%2 | ...;

multiplication

For documentation on how to perform multiplication, see arithmetic operators.

pi()

Mathematical evaluation function that takes no arguments, but returns the constant pi to 20 digits of precision. Use this scalar function with the eval or the filter streaming functions.

Function Input
null
Function Output
double

SPL2 example

Returns 3.14159265358979323846 as a double.

When working in the SPL View, you can write the function by using the following syntax.

... | eval n=pi();

pow(base, exp)

Mathematical evaluation function that takes two numbers base and exp, and returns baseexp as a double. Use this scalar function with the eval or the filter streaming functions. Numbers can be type int, long, float, or double.

Function Input
base: number
exp: number
Function Output
double

SPL2 examples

Returns 4 as a double.

When working in the SPL View, you can write the function by using the following syntax.

... | eval n=pow(2,2);

Alternatively, you can use named arguments to list the arguments in any order.

... | eval n=pow(exp: 2, base: 2);

randomint()

Mathematical evaluation function that takes no arguments, but returns a number ranging from 0 to 231-1 as an integer. Use this scalar function with the eval or the filter streaming functions.

Function Input
null
Function Output
integer

SPL2 example

Returns a random number between 0 and 231-1 as an integer.

When working in the SPL View, you can write the function by using the following syntax.

... | eval n=randomint();

round(value)

Takes a numeric arguments value and returns the nearest whole number. Use this scalar function with the eval or the filter streaming functions.

Function Input
value: double
Function Output
double

SPL2 examples

Returns 3.0 as a double.

When working in the SPL View, you can write the function by using the following syntax.

...| eval n=round(cast(2.555d, "double"));

Alternatively, you can use named arguments.

...| eval n=round(value: cast(2.555d, "double"));

round(value, num_decimals)

Mathematical evaluation function that takes two numeric arguments, value and num_decimals, and returns value rounded to the amount of decimal places specified by num_decimals. Use this scalar function with the eval or the filter streaming functions.

Function Input
value: double
num_decimals: integer
Function Output
double

SPL2 examples

Returns 2.56 as a double.

When working in the SPL View, you can write the function by using the following syntax.

...| eval n=round(2.555, 2);

Alternatively, you can use named arguments to list the arguments in any order.

...| eval n=round(num_decimals: 2, value: 2.555);

subtraction

For documentation on how to perform subtraction, see arithmetic operators.

sqrt(value)

Mathematical evaluation function that takes a number and returns its square root. Use this scalar function with the eval or the filter streaming functions. Numbers can be type int, long, float, or double.

Function Input
value: number
Function Output
double

SPL2 example

Returns 10 as a double.

When working in the SPL View, you can write the function by using the following syntax.

... | eval n=sqrt(100);

Alternatively, you can use named arguments to list the arguments in any order.

... | eval n=sqrt(value: 100);
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