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]

ZCubes Code Mode Control Panel

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