No, beacuse [] is array _subscript_ operator, already used. Best regards, Tomasz Janeczko amibroker.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "r_terbush" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 11:30 PM Subject: [amibroker] Re: A shorter syntax to reference past elements of array
> Is it not possible to use a more conventional syntax like: > > C - C[5] (not square brackets instead of parens) > > Or as I prefer to write out since it is often hard to tell the > difference between O and 0. > > Close - Close[5] > > I would also like to be pedantic and be able to say Close[0] > > > --- In [email protected], "Tomasz Janeczko" <gro...@...> wrote: >> >> Re: [amibroker] A shorter syntax to reference past elements of > arrayHerman, >> >> You are right that it maight be confusing, therefore I was thinking > about using this short form only to reference past >> (as it is most common scenario, considering the fact that we all the > time attempt *not* to look into the future). >> >> The whole story is just to make common expressions like C - Ref( C, > -1 ) shorter, like this: C - C(1) >> but I have second thoughts as well, as it truly may create lots of > confusion. >> >> Best regards, >> Tomasz Janeczko >> amibroker.com >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Herman >> To: Tomasz Janeczko >> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 5:20 PM >> Subject: Re: [amibroker] A shorter syntax to reference past > elements of array >> >> >> Sorry , but imo the new forms are critic and counter intuitive. >> >> >> >> >> C(5) looks back 5 bars.... what would looking forward look like? > C(-5)? >> >> >> >> >> imo, very confusing. I can't help but wonder what made this idea > surface :-)) >> >> >> >> >> herman >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Thursday, February 19, 2009, 11:08:25 AM, you wrote: >> >> >> >> >> > Hello, >> >> >> >> >> > As a convenience feature I was contemplating for some time to allow >> >> > shorter syntax to very common operation of referring to past > elements of the array. >> >> > As you now current syntax to refer to past is: >> >> >> >> >> > Ref( array, -bars ) >> >> >> >> >> > So close five bars back is Ref( C, -5 ) >> >> >> >> >> > I don't have any technical problem with adding new >> >> > operator that will make it shorter, >> >> > but I am wondering about the most preferrable "form", >> >> > that is easy to use and does not create confusion. >> >> >> >> >> > So I would like to ask you which >> >> > "short form" would you prefer. >> >> > - c...@5 >> >> > - C#5 >> >> > - C(5) >> >> > - I don't like the idea at all >> >> >> >> >> > Please use this poll to vote: >> >> > http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/surveys?id=2828485 >> >> >> >> >> > Thank you. >> >> >> >> >> > Best regards, >> >> > Tomasz Janeczko >> >> > amibroker.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > ------------------------------------ >> >> >> >> >> > **** IMPORTANT PLEASE READ **** >> >> > This group is for the discussion between users only. >> >> > This is *NOT* technical support channel. >> >> >> >> >> > TO GET TECHNICAL SUPPORT send an e-mail directly to >> >> > SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com >> >> >> >> >> > TO SUBMIT SUGGESTIONS please use FEEDBACK CENTER at >> >> > http://www.amibroker.com/feedback/ >> >> > (submissions sent via other channels won't be considered) >> >> >> >> >> > For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG: >> >> > http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ >> >> >> >> >> > Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/ >> >> >> >> >> > Individual Email | Traditional >> >> >> >> >> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/join >> >> > (Yahoo! ID required) >> >> >> >> >> > mailto:[email protected] >> >> > mailto:[email protected] >> >> >> >> >> > [email protected] >> >> >> >> >> > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ >> > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > **** IMPORTANT PLEASE READ **** > This group is for the discussion between users only. > This is *NOT* technical support channel. > > TO GET TECHNICAL SUPPORT send an e-mail directly to > SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com > > TO SUBMIT SUGGESTIONS please use FEEDBACK CENTER at > http://www.amibroker.com/feedback/ > (submissions sent via other channels won't be considered) > > For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG: > http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
