percent function

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  1. pein87

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    I've been playing with the notion of making my own game engine and these are some starter functions I wrote for in game stats.

    percentage

    Code:
    double percent(double n,double d)
    {
    return n / d * 100;
    }

    ratio

    Code:
    double ratio(double n,double d)
    {
    return n / d;
    }
     
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    xpi0t0s Mentor

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    It's a bit pointless having a function that just takes one line of code. Better just to use those single lines of code instead of calling the function; it looks here as if you're trying to rewrite C in some other language, which doesn't work. A function should do something useful, not just redefine an operator. Also the parameter names should be descriptive. n and d mean nothing. Do you mean numerator and denominator?
     
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    Exactly.
     
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    Its easier to just supply the arguments to the function. This belongs to a class for all my stats. I don't see how I'm rewriting the language if I'm using standard C++. You have the name for n and d correct as the params though.
     
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    i think there's actually a objective in what pein87 is doing
    as he said that he is using those functions in game there are several uses
    1: can prevent the repeat of the code though it is single line, this makes the code more readeable
    2: he can add what ever additions to the function body to change the output which is VERY much easier in contrast with replacing all the lines
     

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