Class: Numeric

Inherits:
Object
  • Object
show all
Defined in:
lib/quaternion_c2/units.rb,
lib/quaternion_c2/classification.rb,
lib/quaternion_c2/to_type.rb

Direct Known Subclasses

Complex, Quaternion

Instance Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Details

#complex? ⇒ Boolean

Returns true.

Returns:

  • (Boolean) 


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# File 'lib/quaternion_c2/classification.rb', line 22

def complex?
	true
end

#j ⇒ Quaternion

Returns the corresponding imaginary number. Not available for quaternions.

Examples:

3.j             #=> (0+0i+3j+0k)
Complex(3, 4).j #=> (0+0i+3j+4k)

Returns:

Raises:

  • (NoMethodError) —

    if self is not a complex.



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# File 'lib/quaternion_c2/units.rb', line 33

def j
	Quaternion.send(:new, 0, self)
end

#k ⇒ Quaternion

Returns the corresponding imaginary number. Not available for complex numbers.

Examples:

4.k #=> (0+0i+0j+4k)

Returns:

Raises:

  • (NoMethodError) —

    if self is not a real.



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# File 'lib/quaternion_c2/units.rb', line 47

def k
	Quaternion.send(:new, 0, self.i)
end

#to_q ⇒ Quaternion

Returns the value as a quaternion.

Returns:



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# File 'lib/quaternion_c2/to_type.rb', line 188

def to_q
	Quaternion.send(:new, self, 0)
end