Thinking in z^3

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

z^3 is an easy to write, natural to read, language powered by high performance computing. Learn z^3 Language in detail by clicking this link.

An introduction to z^3 Code Mode in ZCubes is detailed below.

Code Mode in ZCubes

To test the ZCubes platform in code mode,Visit https://code.zcubes.com

Enter code in the code editor and press run to execute.

Running z^3 code in ZCubes Browser (or) ZAP Desktop Interface

If you open a Code Command Editor in ZCubes platform, clicking on the keyboard icon on top right (⌨) shows (and toggles) the Keyboard Helper for z^3 language as given below. In ZCubes Code Mode, this panel is automatically shown. Clicking on ? shows helpful information on editor key commands. Clicking on # shows a list of functions or member functions that can be used in the context. ⇕ and ◱ allow resizing the code editor window in different ways. Pressing Run runs the code. Ctrl+Run will evaluate current selection in the editor. Shift+Run will evaluate current active line in the code editor. 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 Keyboard Helper Panel tabs can be used to select code templates, symbols, units, etc. to be inserted into the coding area.

Intellisense

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.

Quick Panel

Note that the Show Me button shows the coding page to provide a gentle introduction to coding using z^3 language.

Symbols Panel

Symbols panel gives quick access to operators in z^3, and a wide variety of useful symbols that are useful in programming with z^3.

Matrix Panel

Other Panel

Units Panel

Pick Unit type and get access to Units supported by z^3 to be used in programs and conversions.

Constants Panel

Pick to insert constants with units supported by z^3 into the code editor to be used in programs and conversions.

Greeks Panel

Pick upper and lower case Greek letters to code with.

Letters and Numbers Panel

Combinators Panel

This panel gives easy access to Array Combinators and Global Combinators. See Combinators for more details.

Code Template Panel

Insert code templates for quick insertion into the Code Editor.

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

Scaling Up

z^3 can be used in a variety of platforms, and for any scale of programs. The versatility of the language makes it very useful to solve intricate problems, and we hope the language may trigger everyone to think of programming logic as a natural part of intellectual activity.

Simple. Powerful. Versatile.

Coding

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