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] Code Mode

https://wiki.zcubes.com/File:Zcodemode.png

Series Comprehension

1..100..2
1...1000000...2
..40
rad2piby30
deg360by15
#a-z
MONTHS,DAYS, PLANETS
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@ & 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