# calc > An interactive arbitrary-precision calculator in the terminal. > More information: . - Start `calc` in interactive mode: `calc` - Perform a calculation in non-interactive mode: `calc '{{85 * (36 / 4)}}'` - Perform a calculation without any output formatting (for use with pipes): `calc -p '{{4/3 * pi() * 5^3}}'` - Perform a calculation and then switch to [i]nteractive mode: `calc -i '{{sqrt(2)}}'` - Start `calc` in a specific permission [m]ode (0 to 7, defaults to 7): `calc -m {{mode}}` - View an introduction to `calc`: `calc help intro` - View an overview of `calc`: `calc help overview` - Open the `calc` manual: `calc help`