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They values can be represended by the following terms: | They values can be represended by the following terms: | ||
* a '''''simple''''' value (int, float, symbol) such as '1', '2.3' and 'three' | * a '''''simple''''' value (int, float, symbol) such as '1', '2.3' and 'three' | ||
| − | * a '''''named''''' value such as $myobj | + | * a '''''named''''' value such as '$myobj' |
* an '''''element''''' of an object such as '$myobj[7]' | * an '''''element''''' of an object such as '$myobj[7]' | ||
| − | * a | + | * a numbered '''''argument''''' such as '$1', '$2', etc. |
Examples of '''''simple''''' values are: | Examples of '''''simple''''' values are: | ||
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* $mydict[x] | * $mydict[x] | ||
| − | + | Numbered arguments are useful in the FTM message box and can be used in the ''expr'' object , but they give error in expressions of FTM definitions with ''ftm.object''. | |
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| + | Operators other than '$' and '['/']' are not evaluated outside of parentheses (see below). | ||
Single values can be concatenated to '''''argument lists''''' (in the message box ''lists'' or ''messages'') with spaces like: | Single values can be concatenated to '''''argument lists''''' (in the message box ''lists'' or ''messages'') with spaces like: | ||
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* $myobj set 7 9.8 ten | * $myobj set 7 9.8 ten | ||
| − | Argument lists within | + | Argument lists within parentheses will be evaluated (see below). |
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== Parenthesis == | == Parenthesis == | ||
Revision as of 13:35, 6 June 2007
FTM expressions are used in the following contexts
- the FTM message box (ftm.mess)
- FTM definitions (ftm.object)
- the expr class/object
The syntax is basically always the same appart from minor context dependent details.
Values and Lists
The values of FTM expressions can be int, float, symbol or references to FTM object. They values can be represended by the following terms:
- a simple value (int, float, symbol) such as '1', '2.3' and 'three'
- a named value such as '$myobj'
- an element of an object such as '$myobj[7]'
- a numbered argument such as '$1', '$2', etc.
Examples of simple values are:
- 1 ... an int
- -2 ... an int
- 2.3 ... a float
- -4. ... a loat
- 5.67e-4 ... a float
- .89 ... a float
- ten ... a symbol
- 11-12 ... a symbol (because no space!)
- -thirteen ... a symbol
Named values are defined by FTM definitions using ftm.object. The names, always representing a single value, are used in expressions with a leading dollar – '$' – making for example:
- $x
- $myobject
An element of an object can be accessed with FTM expressions using brackets – '[' and ']', for example:
- $myvec[0]
- $mymat[0 0]
- $mydict[x]
Numbered arguments are useful in the FTM message box and can be used in the expr object , but they give error in expressions of FTM definitions with ftm.object.
Operators other than '$' and '['/']' are not evaluated outside of parentheses (see below).
Single values can be concatenated to argument lists (in the message box lists or messages) with spaces like:
- 1 2.3 three
- 4 + 5.5 / six (this is a list of 5 elements)
- $myobj set 7 9.8 ten
Argument lists within parentheses will be evaluated (see below).
Parenthesis
Parenthesis in FTM expressions – '(' and ')' – always will (try to) evaluate the contained elements to a single value.
Inside parenthesis you'd have either one
- a value such as '(1)' or '($x)' or '($mydict[x])' (in which case the parenthesis are useless)
- an infix expression such as '(4 + 5.5 / $six)'
- a prefix expression such '(random -90 0)' or '($myobj set 7 9.8 ten)'