# square

## Description

A squared number is the result of a number raised to the power of 2, or a number multiplied by itself.

## Input / Parameter

| Name  | Description                         | Input Type | Default | Options | Required |
| ----- | ----------------------------------- | ---------- | ------- | ------- | -------- |
| value | The number to return the square of. | Number     | -       | -       | Yes      |

## Output

| Description                | Output Type |
| -------------------------- | ----------- |
| Returns the squared value. | Number      |

## Example

In this example, we will square a value and print the result in the console.

### Steps

1. Drag a `button` component into the canvas and open the `Action` tab. Select the `press` event of the button and drag the `Log.write` function to the event flow.
2. Call the function `Math.square` inside the `Log.write` function.
3. Enter the value to be squared.

   ![](https://399701567-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwmJ1RKjM2uNFaL6fO3Xu%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-3165cba967de3a40f80624e428e6290581109db0%2Fsquare-step-1.png?alt=media)

### Result

1. The console will print the value `4`.