
Appendix A: Functions and Instructions  573
dbd(date1,date2)Calculates the number of 
days between date1 and 
date2 using the actual-day-
count method.
Œ 1:Finance
CALC
D:dbd(
value4Dec Displays a real or complex 
number, expression, list, or 
matrix in decimal format.
MATH
2:4Dec
Degree Sets degree angle mode. † z
Degree
DelVar variable Deletes from memory the 
contents of variable.† 
CTL
G:DelVar
DependAsk Sets table to ask for 
dependent-variable values. † y -
Depend:Ask
DependAuto Sets table to generate 
dependent-variable values 
automatically.
† y -
Depend: Auto
det(matrix)Returns determinant of 
matrix.y >
MATH
1:det(
DiagnosticOff Sets diagnostics-off mode; 
r, r2, and R2 are not 
displayed as regression 
model results.
y N
DiagnosticOff
F
unction or 
Instruction/Arguments
Result Key or 
Keys/Menu or 
Screen/Item