Constants are used in formulas to specify fixed values. Example:
x = 3 * x + 4
Here, 3 and 4 are constants. This topic explains how constants are used in Ultra Fractal formulas, and how Ultra Fractal determines the type of a constant (you should be aware of this).
Boolean constants are of type bool. There are only two boolean constants: true and false.
Integer constants are of type int. Integer constants are signed numbers within the range -2147483648 .. 2147483647. Examples:
5 -23
Floating-point constants are of type float. They consist of a signed mantissa, optionally followed by the character E and a signed integer exponent to denote a power of ten. The exponent may range from -4931 to 4931. Examples:
3.0 -1.23482 98.283E-3 ; 0.098283 -1e5 ; -100000
Complex constants are of type complex. They consist of two floating-point numbers, separated by a comma and surrounded by parentheses. Alternatively, you can specify an imaginary number by typing the letter i right behind a normal floating-point number. Examples:
(2, 3) (3e2, 3.239) ; (300, 3.239) 2.3i ; (0, 2.3) 2 + 1.63i ; (2, 1.63)
Color constants are of type color. They are created by supplying the rgb, rgba, hsl, and hsla functions with constant arguments. Examples:
rgb(0.5, 1, 0) ; orange hsla(0, 0, 0.5, 0.5) ; transparent red
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