# real
> Return the real component of a complex number.
## Usage
```javascript
var real = require( '@stdlib/complex/real' );
```
#### real( z )
Returns the **real** component of a `complex` number.
```javascript
var Complex128 = require( '@stdlib/complex/float64' );
var z = new Complex128( 5.0, 3.0 );
var re = real( z );
// returns 5.0
```
## Examples
```javascript
var Complex128 = require( '@stdlib/complex/float64' );
var randu = require( '@stdlib/random/base/randu' );
var round = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/round' );
var real = require( '@stdlib/complex/real' );
var re;
var im;
var z;
var i;
for ( i = 0; i < 100; i++ ) {
re = round( (randu()*100.0) - 50.0 );
im = round( (randu()*50.0) - 25.0 );
z = new Complex128( re, im );
console.log( 'real(%s) = %d', z.toString(), real( z ) );
}
```