Coding

This is a quick introduction to the z^3 language (pronounced as "zcubes language").

Code Mode in ZCubes

To test the ZCubes platform in code mode, [please click on: https//code.zcubes.com Manual:Opening_external_links_in_a_new_window] <a href="https://code.zcubes.com" target="_blank">code.zcubes.com</a>

Enter code in the code editor and press run to execute. If the Browser Debugger is switched on, and if Debug button is pressed, the code inside can be debugged in the browser debugger itself.

ZCubes Code Mode Control Panel

The responsive panel tabs can be used to select code segments, symbols, units, etc. and insert into the coding area. Listing of functions can be obtained by Ctrl+Space in the editor. Member functions show up on appropriate parts of the code with the same Ctrl+Space key combination.

Several of the key features are listed below, with examples. Code segments below can be copied and pasted to the ZCubes code editor to execute.

Series Comprehension

1..100..2
1...1000000...2
..40
rad2piby30
deg360by15
#a-z
MONTHS,DAYS, PLANETS
// #1/20/2024-1/20/2025

@ & Combinatorial Arguments

• Array of Functions apply to Array of Data (@)
  • Combinatorial Arguments
    • • Avoids Loops
• Functions apply Function (@)
• Easy Function Definition

1..10@SIN;
[3..10,5..10]@CHIDIST;
1..10@[SIN,COS,"x^2"];

Units & Constants

• 4m, 40ly, 45(m/s)
• %g, %c, %avo
• Seamless in Functions

%g;
%avo;
%plan;
45(m/s);
34m<*>45cm;
π;

/* energy mass equation */
units.on; // triggers array-based units calc
Energy:=mass*%c^2;
Energy(1kg)

45°<>㎭;

45℃<>℉;

units.on;
AreaOfCircle:=π*r^2;
AreaOfCircle((1..10)<>m)

Arrays, Matrices, Collections

• |x|
  • Creation
• a|x^y| b
  • Array Functions
• Array Member Functions
• Array Sensitive Functions
• Arrayfy Operator
• Related: Queues, Stacks, Graphs, Sets, Maps, etc.

|5|;
|3,4,4,1..10|;
1..10|x^2|3;
1..10|x+y^2|11..20;
SIN(1..10);
1..10.chunks(5);
1..10.parts(5);
1..10.pieces(3)

v:=u+a*t;
v ⩨;
v(0..5,3..5,6..10);
[0..5,3..5,6..10]@v

SIN(deg360by20);

a1=1..10;
a1.across(a1,SUM);

(1..100@SIN).graph()
	

Portability & Extensibility

• Multi Platform
  • Windows, Mac, Linux, Browser
• Multi-Modal
  • Browser, Desktop, CLIServer, Web-Server, IoT
• Compatibility
  • npmjs & js libraries
  • Native Interfaces
• Browser Integration
• Integrated Functionality

a=$(".zcube").length;

addsq:=a^2+b^2;

Advanced Types

• Big Numbers
• High Accuracy Floats
• Fractions
• Complex Numbers
• Array Based Computation
  • units.on;
• Render (2D and 3D)
  • Programming Media
• Symbolic Algebra

(100n)! ;
(1.3%%5)^2;
SIN(2+34i);
(3+4i)!;
SIN((1..4)+(3..4)<>i);
PI(100);

units.on;
(1/3d50)*3;

// circle around polygon points
pts=MAKEPOLYGONPOINTS(50,200)
.concat(MAKEPOLYGONPOINTS(50,100))
RENDER(
   [
      ["type","cx","cy","r","stroke","stroke-width","fill","count"],
      ["circle",i=>300+pts[i][0],i=>300+pts[i][1],100,"black",1,i=>"transparent",pts.length]
   ]
)
""

// circle around polygon points
noofpoints=50;
pts=MAKEPOLYGONPOINTS(noofpoints,[100,100],[300,300],-90)
start=pts[0];
circlesat=
	pts
		.map(
			p=>[p[0],p[1],SQRT(POWER(p[0]-start[0],2)+POWER(p[1]-start[1],2))]
		)

RENDER(
	[
		["type","cx","cy","r","stroke","stroke-width","count"],
		["circle",circlesat.column(0),circlesat.column(1),circlesat.column(2), i=>d3.interpolateInferno(i/circlesat.length) ,1,circlesat.length]
	]
)
""

Other Modes

• Browser
• CLI
• Desktop
• Server
• Web Server
• Over 100 In Production
  • Examples