Expressions are evaluated according to standard mathematical rules of precedence:
Numeric expressions are real integer numbers and functions combined with the operators in the following table.
Numeric operators |
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Operator |
Operation |
( ) |
Groups expressions |
^ |
Indicates exponentiation |
* , / |
Multiplies, divides |
+, - |
Adds, subtracts |
The following are examples of numeric expressions:
3
3 + 0.6
(5.8^2) + PI
A vector expression is a collection of points, vectors, numbers, and functions combined with the operators in the following table.
Vector operators |
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Operator |
Operation |
( ) |
Groups expressions |
& |
Determines the vector product of vectors (as a vector) [a,b,c]&[x,y,z] = [ (b*z) - (c*y) , (c*x) - (a*z) , (a*y) - (b*x) ] |
* |
Determines the scalar product of vectors (as a real number) [a,b,c]*[x,y,z] = ax + by + cz |
*, / |
Multiplies, divides a vector by a real number a*[x,y,z] = [a*x,a*y,a*z] |
+ , - |
Adds, subtracts vectors (points) [a,b,c] + [x,y,z] = [a+x,b+y,c+z] |
The following are examples of vector expressions:
A+[1,2,3] provides the point located [1,2,3] units relative to point A.
The expression
[2<45<45] + [2<45<0] - [1.02, 3.5, 2]
adds two points and subtracts a third point. The first two points are expressed in spherical coordinates.