Re: Plans for gnuplot version 5

[Ethan A M. <sf...@us...>]

On Thursday, 17 April, 2014 20:18:44 pl...@pi... wrote:
> On 04/17/14 19:40, Ethan A Merritt wrote:
> >
> > On Thursday, 17 April, 2014 18:39:50 pl...@pi... wrote:
> >> On 04/17/14 17:48, Philipp K. Janert wrote:
> >>> Fair enough.
> >>>
> >>> And I will admit that the 1/2==0 problem bites
> >>> me as well, occasionally.;-)
> >>>
> >>
> >> I too find this a pain. Sometimes I forget , especially when it is a
> >> variable that later is in denominator, since it's not immediately obvious.
> >>
> >> df=30
> >> ....
> >>
> >> fit f(x) datafile using 1:($2/df) via m,c
> >
> > Huh?
> >
> > $2 is always a float, so $2/df is also always a float.
> >
> > 	Ethan
> >
> >
> >
> 
> OK , so now I'm putting dots where I don't need to in order to try to 
> avoid writing integer divisions when I don't intend.
> 
> Underlines that this is confusing and a PITA.

[shrug]
Most of gnuplot's math syntax follows C, and the distinction between
(int) and (float) also follows C. 
I don't think that pulling in examples from python is relevant;
languages all have their quirks and even a kitchen-sink tool like
perl cannot simultaneous mimic all of them.

	Ethan