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This section contains all functions relating to CP_Vector.

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CP_Vector_Set

Manually create a CP_Vector by inputting its two values.

Function

CP_Vector CP_Vector_Set(float x, float y);

Parameters

  • x (float) - The x value you want in the vector.
  • y (float) - The y value you want in the vector.

Return

  • CP_Vector - A vector with the given values.

Example

void update()
{
    CP_Vector random_v = CP_Vector_Set(CP_Random_RangeFloat(0, 50), CP_Random_RangeFloat(0, 50));
}

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CP_Vector_Zero

Creates a CP_Vector with both values being 0.

Function

CP_Vector CP_Vector_Zero();

Parameters

This function has no parameters.

Return

  • CP_Vector - A vector with the given values.

Example

void update()
{
  CP_Vector zero_v = CP_Vector_Zero();
}

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CP_Vector_Negate

Returns a vector with the negated values of a given CP_Vector

Function

CP_Vector CP_Vector_Negate(CP_Vector v);

Parameters

  • v (CP_Vector) - The vector to negate the value in.

Return

  • CP_Vector - A vector with the negated values.

Example

void update()
{
    CP_Vector random_v = CP_Vector_Set(CP_Random_RangeFloat(0, 50), CP_Random_RangeFloat(0, 50));
    CP_Vector negated_v = CP_Vector_Negate(random_v);
}

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CP_Vector_Add

Adds together the values within two given CP_Vectors.

Function

CP_Vector CP_Vector_Add(CP_Vector a, CP_Vector b);

Parameters

Return

Example

void update()
{
    CP_Vector vec_a = CP_Vector_Set(1, 1);
    CP_Vector vec_b = CP_Vector_Set(-1, 6);
    CP_Vector sum_v = CP_Vector_Add(vec_a, vec_b);  // Returns a vector with values (0, 7)
}

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CP_Vector_Subtract

Subtracts the values within two given CP_Vectors.

Function

CP_Vector CP_Vector_Subtract(CP_Vector a, CP_Vector b);

Parameters

  • a (CP_Vector) - The vector that will subtract b.
  • b (CP_Vector) - The vector that will be subtracted from a.

Return

  • CP_Vector - The difference of the two vectors.

Example

void update()
{
    CP_Vector vec_a = CP_Vector_Set(1, 1);
    CP_Vector vec_b = CP_Vector_Set(-1, 6);
    CP_Vector sum_v = CP_Vector_Subtract(vec_a, vec_b);  // Returns a vector with values (2, -5)
}

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CP_Vector_Scale

Returns a new CP_Vector that has the values of the given CP_Vector scaled by the given scalar.

Function

CP_Vector CP_Vector_Scale(CP_Vector a, float scale);

Parameters

  • a (CP_Vector) - The vector to scale.
  • scale (float) - The value to scale the vector by.

Return

Example

void update()
{
    CP_Vector vec_a = CP_Vector_Set(1, 1);
    CP_Vector sum_v = CP_Vector_Scale(vec_a, 4);  // Returns a vector with values (4, 4)
}

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CP_Vector_Normalize

Returns a new CP_Vector that is the normalized version of the given CP_Vector.

Function

CP_Vector CP_Vector_Normalize(CP_Vector vec);

Parameters

Return

Example

void update()
{
    CP_Vector vec_a = CP_Vector_Set(3, 4);
    CP_Vector norm_v = CP_Vector_Normalize(vec_a);  // Returns a vector with values (.6, .8)
}

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CP_Vector_MatrixMultiply

Creates a CP_Vector by multiplying the given CP_Vector by the given CP_Matrix.

Function

CP_Vector CP_Vector_MatrixMultiply(CP_Matrix matrix, CP_Vector vec);

Parameters

  • matrix (CP_Matrix) - The matrix to use in the multiplication.
  • vec (CP_Vector) - The vector to use in the multiplication.

Return

  • CP_Vector - The vector created by matrix * vec.

Example

void update()
{
    CP_Vector vec_a = CP_Vector_Set(3, 4);
    CP_Matrix matrix_a = CP_Matrix_Translate(CP_Vector_Set(10, 6));
    CP_Vector norm_v = CP_Vector_MatrixMultiply(matrix_a, vec_a);
}

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CP_Vector_Length

Calculates the length of a given CP_Vector.

Function

float CP_Vector_Length(CP_Vector vec);

Parameters

  • vec (CP_Vector) - The vector to find the length of.

Return

  • float - the length of the given vector.

Example

void update()
{
    CP_Vector vec_a = CP_Vector_Set(3, 4);
    float vec_length = CP_Vector_Length(vec_a); // returns 5
}

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CP_Vector_Distance

Calculates the distance between two given CP_Vectors.

Function

float CP_Vector_Distance(CP_Vector a, CP_Vector b);

Parameters

  • a (CP_Vector) - The first point in the calculation.
  • b (CP_Vector) - The second point in the calculation.

Return

  • float - The distance between the two given points.

Example

void update()
{
    CP_Vector vec_a = CP_Vector_Set(3, 4);
    CP_Vector vec_b = CP_Vector_Set(0, 0);
    float dist = CP_Vector_Distance(vec_a, vec_b); // returns 5
}

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CP_Vector_DotProduct

Calculates the dot product of two given CP_Vectors.

Function

float CP_Vector_DotProduct(CP_Vector a, CP_Vector b);

Parameters

  • a (CP_Vector) - The first vector in the calculation.
  • b (CP_Vector) - The second vector in the calculation.

Return

  • float - The dot product of the two given CP_Vectors.

Example

void update()
{
    CP_Vector vec_a = CP_Vector_Set(1, 0);
    CP_Vector vec_b = CP_Vector_Set(0, 1);
    float dist = CP_Vector_DotProduct(vec_a, vec_b); // returns 0 since a and b are perpendicular
}

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CP_Vector_CrossProduct

Calculates the magnitude of the cross product of two given CP_Vectors.

Function

float CP_Vector_CrossProduct(CP_Vector a, CP_Vector b);

Parameters

  • a (CP_Vector) - The first vector in the calculation.
  • b (CP_Vector) - The second vector in the calculation.

Return

  • float - The length of the cross product of the two given CP_Vectors.

Example

void update()
{
    CP_Vector vec_a = CP_Vector_Set(1, 0);
    CP_Vector vec_b = CP_Vector_Set(0, 1);
    float crossPLength = CP_Vector_CrossProduct(vec_a, vec_b); // returns 1 since a x b = (0, 0, 1)
}

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CP_Vector_Angle

Calculates the angle between two given CP_Vectors.

Function

float CP_Vector_Angle(CP_Vector a, CP_Vector b);

Parameters

  • a (CP_Vector) - The first vector in the calculation.
  • b (CP_Vector) - The second vector in the calculation.

Return

Example

void update()
{
    CP_Vector vec_a = CP_Vector_Set(1, 0);
    CP_Vector vec_b = CP_Vector_Set(0, 1);
    float crossPLength = CP_Vector_Angle(vec_a, vec_b); // returns 90
}

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