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Chris M. Thomasson wrote:

> Also, we can do this another way that involves an explicit
> output parameter to the function. Something like:
> _______________________________________
> function ct_complex_mul(c0, c1, out)
                                  ^^^
> {
>      out[0] = c0[0] * c1[0] - c0[1] * c1[1];
>      out[1] = c0[0] * c1[1] + c0[1] * c1[0];
> 
>      return out;
> }
> _______________________________________
> 
> 
> To call it in a loop could look like:
> _______________________________________
> function foo_with_out()
> {
>     var out = [0, 0];
>     var z = [1, 1];
>     var c = [2, 2];
> 
>     for (var i = 0; i < 10; ++i)
>     {
>         out = ct_complex_mul(z, c);
                                   ^^
>         z[0] = out[0];
>         z[1] = out[1];
>     }
> }
> _______________________________________

No, that would be pointless.  In fact, the function SHOULD NOT *return* the 
changed value then.

But this non-idempotent, non-reentrant code is not thread-safe – it is not 
suited for animations.
 
>> Another thought is to switch to polar coordinates
>> instead of Cartesian coordinates as it would simplify
>> multiplication and division at least. With fractal based
>> work this might be more intuitive anyway, yes?
> 
> Right. However, I think that converting Polar into Cartesian
> in order to add/subtract is the simplest route correct?

Yes.  UTSL.


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Impact of implicit arrays... "Chris M. Thomasson" <nospam@nospam.com> - 2016-06-11 10:52 -0700
  Re: Impact of implicit arrays... Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2016-06-12 12:16 +0200
    Re: Impact of implicit arrays... "Chris M. Thomasson" <nospam@nospam.com> - 2016-06-13 12:23 -0700
  Re: Impact of implicit arrays... "Michael Haufe (TNO)" <tno@thenewobjective.com> - 2016-06-13 22:00 -0700
    Re: Impact of implicit arrays... "Chris M. Thomasson" <nospam@nospam.com> - 2016-06-14 17:17 -0700
      Re: Impact of implicit arrays... Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2016-06-15 06:55 +0200
      Re: Impact of implicit arrays... "Chris M. Thomasson" <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-06-14 22:19 -0700
      Re: Impact of implicit arrays... "Michael Haufe (TNO)" <tno@thenewobjective.com> - 2016-06-18 12:47 -0700
        Re: Impact of implicit arrays... "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-06-21 14:43 -0700
          Re: Impact of implicit arrays... "Christoph M. Becker" <cmbecker69@arcor.de> - 2016-06-22 00:10 +0200
            Re: Impact of implicit arrays... "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-06-21 15:28 -0700
              Re: Impact of implicit arrays... "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-06-21 15:31 -0700
                Re: Impact of implicit arrays... "Christoph M. Becker" <cmbecker69@arcor.de> - 2016-06-22 11:55 +0200
                Re: Impact of implicit arrays... "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-06-23 12:23 -0700
                Re: Impact of implicit arrays... "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-06-23 14:14 -0700
                Re: Impact of implicit arrays... "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-06-23 14:16 -0700
                Re: Impact of implicit arrays... "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-06-23 18:14 -0700
                Re: Impact of implicit arrays... "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-06-23 18:46 -0700
          Re: Impact of implicit arrays... "Michael Haufe (TNO)" <tno@thenewobjective.com> - 2016-06-21 17:35 -0700
            Re: Impact of implicit arrays... "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-06-21 21:08 -0700
              Re: Impact of implicit arrays... "Michael Haufe (TNO)" <tno@thenewobjective.com> - 2016-06-21 23:09 -0700
                Re: Impact of implicit arrays... "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-06-23 14:38 -0700
                Re: Impact of implicit arrays... "Michael Haufe (TNO)" <tno@thenewobjective.com> - 2016-06-24 07:16 -0700
                Re: Impact of implicit arrays... "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-06-25 18:03 -0700
                Re: Impact of implicit arrays... "Michael Haufe (TNO)" <tno@thenewobjective.com> - 2016-06-25 18:24 -0700
                Re: Impact of implicit arrays... "Chris M. Thomasson" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-07-01 13:52 -0700

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