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num1 @ &2^0& | num1 @ &2^0& | ||
num2 @ &2^1& | num2 @ &2^1& | ||
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world! | world! | ||
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'''Commenting out the print command''' | '''Commenting out the print command''' | ||
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print @ |--| | print @ |--| | ||
print(x, y, z, x + y, y * z) -- this line will be skipped | print(x, y, z, x + y, y * z) -- this line will be skipped | ||
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'''Advanced example''' | '''Advanced example''' | ||
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pi @ |math.atan(1.0)*4| | pi @ |math.atan(1.0)*4| | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:31, 13 July 2023
Supported platforms: 
Available since: Gideros 2017.10
Description
Another great Gideros feature is macros. Currently Lua has no constants, you just have to define variables like pi=3.14159.
Now you can define symbolic constants like this pi @ 3.14159 and then simply use pi in the code as normal. When the Lua code is byte compiled, the constants are replaced with their literal values which saves CPU time.
Macro Constants can be used for string and numeric constants. Just use @ rather than = when defining the macro.
You can use any of these delimiters after @ but they must be used in pairs. Numbers are auto-detected.
\`~ ! # $ % ^ & * / + = |
Examples
Simple examples
num1 @ &2^0&
num2 @ &2^1&
num3 @ &num1 + num2&
pi @ 3.14159265358979324
num4 @ -100.54
num5 @ 232
num6 @ 444.10
str1 @ 'hello'
str2 @ "world"
str3 @ [[
Hello,
world!
]]
Commenting out the print command
print @ |--|
print(x, y, z, x + y, y * z) -- this line will be skipped
Advanced example
pi @ |math.atan(1.0)*4|
Methods |
EventsConstants |
