Number literals

In PPL, you use number literals with fx at the end of the number. But thankfully, Hybroid Live makes working with numbers easier, by giving several options.

Fixedpoint Literal

Use fx to explicitly state you want to use fixedpoint numbers. This feature is disallowed in Generic, Mesh and Sound environments.

let speed = 100.2048fx

Decimal Literal

If that’s not what you want, Hybroid Live gives the option to use generic decimal literals by writing a float and adding f at the end

let a = 100.5f
let b = 3.14f

Behind the scenes, the transpiler will convert these numbers to their equivalent value based on the environment settings:

• In Level and Shared it will convert these numbers to their fixedpoint counterparts (100.5f will become 100.2048fx)
• In Mesh and Sound fixed of any kind is not allowed

Angle Literal

Hybroid Live also adds special literal support for angles.

let degrees = 180d
let pi = 3.14r

When using angle literals, the transpiler will automatically convert their values:

• The d literal allows you to write angles in degrees. They are automatically converted to radians and directly placed in the final Lua code.
• The r literal is functionally the same as a decimal f literal, keeping its value without the r. It is useful to denote when arguments are angles or just numbers.

Other Literals

• 0x is a hexadecimal literal. Example: 0xff
• 0o is an octal literal. Example: 0o07
• 0b is a binary literal. Example: 0b01