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Tomasz -
I voted "I don't like ...." - ONLY because "HELL NO ! DON'T DO IT !"
wasn't available in the poll.
-- Bruce
P.S. Seriously, this will cause problems for newbies who confuse it
with VB arrays, or someone who tries to learn AFL via C syntax parallels.
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tomasz Janeczko" <groups@xxx> 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)?
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>
>
>
> imo, very confusing. I can't help but wonder what made this idea
surface :-))
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>
>
>
> herman
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>
>
> Thursday, February 19, 2009, 11:08:25 AM, you wrote:
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>
>
>
> > 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 )
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>
>
>
> > So close five bars back is Ref( C, -5 )
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>
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>
> > 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@x
>
> > - C#5
>
> > - C(5)
>
> > - I don't like the idea at all
>
>
>
>
> > Please use this poll to vote:
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> > http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/surveys?id=2828485
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>
>
> > Thank you.
>
>
>
>
> > Best regards,
>
> > Tomasz Janeczko
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> > amibroker.com
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