Sharp PC-G850VS

[rprosperi]

(02-22-2021 02:53 AM)robve Wrote:  That is not true IMHO. The C compiler/interpreter has the same math functions as BASIC offers, but no more than that, because there is no <math.h> you can #include. However, you can define your own .h file (e.g. math.h) with extra functions that you often use and save it to the file system. Then simply #include "math.h".

This is quite surprising, but thanks for insights on the additional C function support for the built-in BASIC functions. I recall he told me there was a certain entire class of functions that were not provided, which I took to mean something like 'all the trig Fns', 'all the Stats Fns', etc. but perhaps he merely meant that basic functions such as you've provided in your 2nd post, which can be easily assembled from available core functions, were not provided? Also, ROM space limits was a factor (it always is!) so best to spend ROM space on the much more difficult transcendental functions.

In fact, maybe another reason these were not provided for students learning C on this machine was to leave these exact Functions as a challenge to be built in C, as you've done here. It appears you pass!!

Also, thanks for providing the templates. Useful themselves but also good illustrative examples.