I need to use complex numbers for a script but I can't find anything on how to use them in Roblox.
COMMUNITY QUESTION
Can you use imaginary and complex numbers in Roblox Studio?
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Roblox does not have native support for complex numbers as far as I know. There's most likely some other person on roblox who has already made a module that does allow you to use complex numbers, but if you can't find anybody who has done that, I recommend making a module for complex numbers yourself. It should be as easy as having the first key be the real part, and having the second key be the imaginary part. Then add a metatable to deal with addition, subtraction, and all that stuff, and you should be good to go.
I don't exactly know what you mean by complex numbers but I assume otherwise. If so, I suggest you use a function called math
Math can be used for angles/irrational numbers, other calculations etc.
i.e This script finds the square root of 64
local number = 64
local calculation = math.sqrt(number) -- 8
print(calculation) -- Prints 8
Likewise, there are many subsidaries to math including math.pi and math.atan
There is more tutorials to math here
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Unfortunately, ROBLOX does not have a native subclass that can manage Complex datatypes. You'd have to design your own via OOP that yield "real" & "imaginary" containers; remember to follow the general rule of i2 = -1