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Re: [amibroker] Re: A shorter syntax to reference past elements of array



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Hi all,

I agree with Markus. Either DON'T DO IT or at least not with parenthesis.
If everyone loves the idea, please,  make it really distinctive with #, @, 
 >>,  << and keep negative values to reference past values.

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From: "markhoff" <markhoff@xxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 7:31 PM
To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [amibroker] Re: A shorter syntax to reference past elements of 
array

>
> Even it seems that the proposal C() is in favor by most people, I'm
> not convienced that using parenthesis is a good idea, since it might
> cause confusion with function calls. Ref() is an internal function,
> but I don't like to see reserved keywords like C or Close used like a
> function as it would be for C() or Close(). My choice therefore is C@x
> (easy reading "Close AT 5 bars back").
>
> Regards,
> Markus
>
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tomasz Janeczko" <groups@xxx> 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@x
>> - 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
>>
>
>
>
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