real

real(z)

Return the real part of the complex number z

Examples

In the Julia programming language, the function real(z)

Return the real part of the complex number z.

julia> z = 5 + 3im;
julia> real(z)
5

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Get the real part of a complex number:
```
julia> z = 2 + 4im;
julia> real(z)
2
```
This example retrieves the real part of the complex number z.
Handle pure real numbers:
```
julia> x = 7;
julia> real(x)
7
```
When the input is a pure real number, the function returns the same number.
Handle pure imaginary numbers:
```
julia> y = 6im;
julia> real(y)
0
```
For pure imaginary numbers, the real part is always 0.

Common mistake example:

julia> w = "hello";
julia> real(w)
ERROR: MethodError: no method matching real(::String)

In this example, the input w is of type String, which is not supported by the real function. It's important to ensure that the input is a complex number or a number with a real component before using the real function.

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