why can't i write something like this

float a;
float b;

a = do_something(a);
b = do_something(b);

cfloat c = (1+b) + (3*a)i

or

cfloat c = (1+do_something(a)) + (3 * do_something(b))i;

ok i know it is a syntax problem - but why?

maybe with a new syntax?

cfloat c = (1+b) + (3*a)#i

ciao dennis

In article <dlnkoi$knk$1@digitaldaemon.com>, dennis luehring says...
>
>why can't i write something like this
>
>float a;
>float b;
>
>a = do_something(a);
>b = do_something(b);
>
>cfloat c = (1+b) + (3*a)i
>
>or
>
>cfloat c = (1+do_something(a)) + (3 * do_something(b))i;
>
>ok i know it is a syntax problem - but why?
>
>maybe with a new syntax?
>
>cfloat c = (1+b) + (3*a)#i

The precious '#' symbol? No, that looks UGLY man!

Tom

> The precious '#' symbol? No, that looks UGLY man!

other ideas to solve the problem or syntax changes

cfloat c = 1*b + (a*5)i // or do nobody need this (a*5)i thing
(im not an complex pro. :-))

how can i write this in d (in an clear and handy way)

ciao dennis

dennis luehring wrote:

[...]
> maybe with a new syntax?
> cfloat c = (1+b) + (3*a)#i

Why is it so bad to write the usual

cfloat c = (1+b) + (3*a)*1i

???
-manfred

In article <dlnkoi$knk$1@digitaldaemon.com>, dennis luehring says...
>
>why can't i write something like this
>
>float a;
>float b;
>
>a = do_something(a);
>b = do_something(b);
>
>cfloat c = (1+b) + (3*a)i
>
>or
>
>cfloat c = (1+do_something(a)) + (3 * do_something(b))i;
>
>ok i know it is a syntax problem - but why?
>
>maybe with a new syntax?
>
>cfloat c = (1+b) + (3*a)#i
>
>ciao dennis
>

It can be done with a small change, see your code modified below:

# // floattest2.d
# // Tested on WinXP SP2 with dmd v0.139
# private import std.stdio;
#
# int main()
# {
#     // float-point numbers are set to a NaN
#     // by the default initializer, init to 0.0f
#     float  a = 0.0f;
#     float  b = 0.0f;
#     cfloat c;
#
#     a = do_something(a);
#     b = do_something(b);
#
#     //cfloat c = (1 + b) + (3 * a)i;
#     c = (1 + b) + (3 * a) * 1.0fi;
#     writefln("c = (1 + b) + (3 * a) * 1.0fi;");
#     writefln("a=%3.2f, b=%3.2f, c=%g", a, b, c);
#     writefln();
#
#     // or
#
#     a = 0.0f;
#     b = 0.0f;
#
#     //cfloat c = (1 + do_something(a)) + (3 * do_something(b))i;
#     c = (1 + do_something(a)) + (3 * do_something(b)) * 1.0fi;
#     writefln("c = (1 + do_something(a)) + (3 * do_something(b)) * 1.0fi;");
#     writefln("do_something(a)=%3.2f, do_something(b)=%3.2f, c=%g",
#               do_something(a), do_something(b), c);
#
#     return 0;
# }
#
# float do_something(in float f) { return f + 1.5f; }
#
Output:
-------------------------
C:\dmd>dmd floattest2.d
C:\dmd\bin\..\..\dm\bin\link.exe floattest2,,,user32+kernel32/noi;

C:\dmd>floattest2
c = (1 + b) + (3 * a) * 1.0fi;
a=1.50, b=1.50, c=2.5+4.5i

c = (1 + do_something(a)) + (3 * do_something(b)) * 1.0fi;
do_something(a)=1.50, do_something(b)=1.50, c=2.5+4.5i

C:\dmd>

Hope you find this sample code useful,
David L.

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im so stupid , thank your

> The precious '#' symbol? No, that looks UGLY man!

sorry i can use 1i

cfloat c = 1 + (2*3)*1i;

cioa dennis

"dennis luehring" <dl.soluz@gmx.net> wrote in message news:dlnmr9$mu4$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> > The precious '#' symbol? No, that looks UGLY man!
>
> other ideas to solve the problem or syntax changes
>
> cfloat c = 1*b + (a*5)i // or do nobody need this (a*5)i thing
> (im not an complex pro. :-))
>
> how can i write this in d (in an clear and handy way)

cfloat c = 1*b + (a*5i);
cfloat c = 1*b + (a*5)*1i;

ifloat i = 1i;
cfloat c = 1*b + (a*5)*i;