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# Function re
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Get the real part of a complex number.
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For a complex number `a + bi`, the function returns `a`.
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For matrices, the function is evaluated element wise.
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## Syntax
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```js
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math.re(x)
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```
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### Parameters
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Parameter | Type | Description
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--------- | ---- | -----------
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`x` | number | BigNumber | Complex | Array | Matrix | A complex number or array with complex numbers
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### Returns
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Type | Description
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---- | -----------
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number | BigNumber | Array | Matrix | The real part of x
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### Throws
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Type | Description
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---- | -----------
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## Examples
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```js
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const a = math.complex(2, 3)
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math.re(a) // returns number 2
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math.im(a) // returns number 3
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math.re(math.complex('-5.2i')) // returns number 0
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math.re(math.complex(2.4)) // returns number 2.4
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```
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## See also
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[im](im.md),
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[conj](conj.md),
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[abs](abs.md),
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[arg](arg.md)
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