improvements to readme

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Sander Hautvast 2021-03-04 21:40:06 +01:00
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@ -9,17 +9,19 @@ The repl has the following syntax (It's work in progress, new capabilities will
* arithmetic expressions:
* add, subtract, divide, multiply
* variable declaration eg: a= ...
* vector(1,2,3,4) adds a vector
```vector(1,2,3,4)``` adds a vector, ```vector(1 2)``` as well. The start is now the origin.
commas are not mandatory. I'm planning to add a more mathematical notation for vectors: ```[1 2]```
* > > vector@0{x0:1, y0: 2, x:3, y:4}
* remove(x) removes bindings (when it's an object (eg vector), removes it from the matrix)
* remove(@x) removes an object using it's assigned index
* ```remove(x)``` removes bindings (when it's an object (eg vector), removes it from the matrix)
* ```remove(@n)``` removes an object using it's assigned index (```n``` is a number)
* method calls:
* a = vector(12,1)
```a = vector(12,1)```
> > vector@0{x0:1, y0: 2, x:12, y:1}
* a.type()
* properties
* ```a.type```
> > vector
* property lookup
* a.x+1
```a.x+1```
> > 13
* drag vectors using the mouse pointer. You can change the vector arrows visually
* lazy evaluation. The difference between ```c = a+b``` and ```c = "a+b"```
@ -27,19 +29,17 @@ The repl has the following syntax (It's work in progress, new capabilities will
When you apply lazy evaluation and later update ```a```, the value for c will be reevaluated
automatically. Combined with vector dragging, this way you can get an intuition for vector addition.
Want to do the same for matrix multiplication and basis change.
**To run locally**
* make sure you have node/npm
* cmdline: npm run start
* enter the following:
```
a = vector(0.5, 0.5)
b = vector(-1, 1)
c = "a+b"
```
* and press enter. Then using the mouse pointer move a or b. Or try:
```
a=2*a
```
this updates vector ```a``` to twice it's size. And, because ```c``` is defined lazily, it is updated as well!
* or type help()
* and press enter. Then using the mouse pointer move a or b. Or try: ```a=2*a```
This updates vector ```a``` to twice it's size. And, because ```c``` is defined lazily, it is updated as well!
**To run locally**
* make sure you have node/npm
* cmdline: npm run start
* and enter ```help()```