What is ./ and .- (sorry for noob question)

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What is ./ and .- (sorry for noob question) #412931 12/05/12 09:24 12/05/12 09:24
Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 8 Singapore discrete OP Newbie
discrete OP Newbie Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 8 Singapore	Such as in var a = 2./(period+1); and 2*(1.-a)

Re: What is ./ and .- (sorry for noob question) [Re: discrete] #412932 12/05/12 09:31 12/05/12 09:31
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3dgs_snake Senior Member Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 320 TANA/Madagascar	Hi, It is not ./ or .- but 2.[0] and 1.[0]. It is needed to make the compiler treat your number like a real(float) even if it is an int. eg : 5 / 2 = 2 and 5. / 2 = 5 / 2. = 2.5 Last edited by 3dgs_snake; 12/05/12 09:31. Best regards. PhysX 3 Plugin Box2D Plugin

Re: What is ./ and .- (sorry for noob question) [Re: 3dgs_snake] #412997 12/06/12 05:25 12/06/12 05:25
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discrete OP Newbie Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 8 Singapore	ah I see, thanks! was wondering whether it's another kind of shorthand I haven't seen before (like +=)

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