libqalculate ☆
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Description:
Library for Qalculate! program
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 5.8.2@0  |  Tracked Since: Nov 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: math library calculation science symbolic
Install: brew install libqalculate
About:
libqalculate is a powerful and versatile library designed to power the Qalculate! desktop application. It provides robust capabilities for symbolic and numeric computation, including units, variables, and functions. Its main value proposition is offering a comprehensive calculation engine that can be integrated into other software projects.
Key Features:
  • Symbolic and numeric calculation engine
  • Extensive support for physical units and currencies
  • Large set of built-in functions and constants
  • Support for arbitrary precision arithmetic
Use Cases:
  • Building scientific calculator applications
  • Automating complex mathematical computations in scripts
  • Performing unit conversions in engineering software
Alternatives:
  • mpmath – mpmath is a Python library focused on arbitrary-precision floating-point arithmetic, whereas libqalculate offers a broader feature set including symbolic math and units.
  • GNU Octave – Octave is a full numerical computing environment, while libqalculate is a library intended for symbolic and general-purpose calculation.
Version History
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Nov 17, 2025 5:16pm 0 VERSION_BUMP f8486adb
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