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newRPL: Angles revisited
03-31-2016, 06:49 PM
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RE: newRPL: Angles revisited
Something to consider:

When writing, we write from left to right (most of us). So when you write ∡90° 1 + --> ∡91° it makes sense as the angle appears "first", and one can easily deduce that the type of "first" argument takes precedence. However, on a stack, the data-value entered last is actually "first." While I don't really care either way, I just thought it might be something to consider when finalizing the type priority.

Also, is it safe to assume that the tag/unit gets dropped when used in operations that would normally either not make sense or not take angles as arguments? For example, what would ∡12° 2 ^ produce as a result? Should it be ∡144°, or perhaps some sort of "squared" angle if we are treating the value as a unit, or simply the number 144?

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newRPL: Angles revisited - Claudio L. - 03-31-2016, 06:13 PM
RE: newRPL: Angles revisited - Han - 03-31-2016 06:49 PM
RE: newRPL: Angles revisited - Claudio L. - 04-01-2016, 12:50 AM
RE: newRPL: Angles revisited - Helix - 04-01-2016, 05:33 PM
RE: newRPL: Angles revisited - Han - 04-01-2016, 05:48 PM
RE: newRPL: Angles revisited - Claudio L. - 04-01-2016, 06:22 PM
RE: newRPL: Angles revisited - Nigel (UK) - 04-01-2016, 06:27 PM
RE: newRPL: Angles revisited - emece67 - 04-01-2016, 07:01 PM
RE: newRPL: Angles revisited - Claudio L. - 04-01-2016, 11:15 PM
RE: newRPL: Angles revisited - emece67 - 04-01-2016, 11:46 PM
RE: newRPL: Angles revisited - Nigel (UK) - 04-03-2016, 11:05 AM
RE: newRPL: Angles revisited - Claudio L. - 04-04-2016, 12:04 AM
RE: newRPL: Angles revisited - rprosperi - 03-31-2016, 06:54 PM
RE: newRPL: Angles revisited - Claudio L. - 04-01-2016, 12:55 AM
RE: newRPL: Angles revisited - rprosperi - 04-01-2016, 02:10 AM
RE: newRPL: Angles revisited - Claudio L. - 04-01-2016, 03:47 PM
RE: newRPL: Angles revisited - Nigel (UK) - 03-31-2016, 08:40 PM
RE: newRPL: Angles revisited - Claudio L. - 04-01-2016, 01:12 AM
RE: newRPL: Angles revisited - Nigel (UK) - 04-01-2016, 06:20 PM
RE: newRPL: Angles revisited - Claudio L. - 04-01-2016, 06:43 PM
RE: newRPL: Angles revisited - Claudio L. - 04-01-2016, 07:11 PM
RE: newRPL: Angles revisited - SlideRule - 04-03-2016, 04:27 PM
RE: newRPL: Angles revisited - Vtile - 04-03-2016, 08:12 PM
RE: newRPL: Angles revisited - Claudio L. - 04-03-2016, 11:58 PM
RE: newRPL: Angles revisited - Claudio L. - 04-04-2016, 11:52 AM
RE: newRPL: Angles revisited - Claudio L. - 04-06-2016, 01:58 PM
RE: newRPL: Angles revisited - Nigel (UK) - 04-07-2016, 01:55 PM
RE: newRPL: Angles revisited - Claudio L. - 04-07-2016, 05:51 PM
RE: newRPL: Angles revisited - Helix - 04-07-2016, 01:04 PM
RE: newRPL: Angles revisited - Claudio L. - 04-07-2016, 01:35 PM
RE: newRPL: Angles revisited - Claudio L. - 05-10-2016, 02:52 PM



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