# Secant
> Supported in: Batch, Faster, Streaming
Takes the secant of an angle.
**Expression categories:** Numeric
## Declared arguments
* **Angle unit:** Angle unit which is either degrees or radians.
*Enum\*
* **Angle value:** Angle value in either radians or degrees.
*Expression\*
**Output type:** *Double*
## Examples
### Example 1: Base case
**Argument values:**
* **Angle unit:** `degrees`
* **Angle value:** `angle`
| angle | **Output** |
| ----- | ----- |
| 0.0 | 1.0 |
| 90.0 | 1.633123935319537E16 |
| 180.0 | -1.0 |
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### Example 2: Null case
**Argument values:**
* **Angle unit:** `radians`
* **Angle value:** *null*
**Output:** *null*
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