Need help understanding this.

[OwnageMoreDE]

I'm at a level below beginner, I'm not even sure what code language this is, please move me to the right sub-forum if I get this wrong, but I need help understanding

these two lines of code.

DamageReductions[it].PercentageReduction*2.0*(DamageReductions[it].PercentageReduction<0?NEGATIVE_EQUIPMENT_STAT_WEI GHT:1.0); //120


StatModifiers[it]*9.0*(StatModifiers[it]<0?NEGATIVE_EQUIPMENT_STAT_WEIGHT:1.0); //300

I don't understand what the //120 and the //300 at the end are for. Nor negative_equipment_stat_weight:1.0

I'd appreciate it if someone could explain both lines in full detail. (or somewhat near it)

[[MPGH]master131]

The Conditional (or Ternary) Operator (? - C++ Articles

(expression 1) ? expression 2 : expression 3
If expression 1 evaluates to true, then expression 2 is evaluated.

If expression 1 evaluates to false, then expression 3 is evaluated instead.

In this case:
StatModifiers[it]*9.0*(StatModifiers[it]<0?NEGATIVE_EQUIPMENT_STAT_WEIGHT:1.0);

So if StatModifiers[it] is less than 0, use the NEGATIVE_EQUIPMENT_STAT_WEIGHT value and mutliply it with the other values. If StatModifiers[it] is bigger than or equal to 0, use 1.0 and multiply it with the other values.

As for the // 120 and //300, I got no idea. Doesn't tell me anything.

[OwnageMoreDE]

Oh you're from Melbourne too . Happy 9.45pm.

Also, can you explain what this means - (StatModifiers[it]<0?NEGATIVE_EQUIPMENT_STAT_WEIGHT:1.0)

I'm trying to figure out (or get someone else to) a quality/rating system of items.

What I'm trying to find is how to get to this number - 863.6

With that equation, and a positive value of 1146.
And a negative value of 191.

The part I truly don't understand is how to get from 1146 and 191 to 863.6. Someone has told me that negative values are 1.4 more than positives.
So 1146 - 191 is 955, which is clearly not 863.6
But if I take what they told me that negatives are 1.4 more? - 1146 - 286.5, which is 859.5
Still not 863.6.

If I work backwards from 1146 and 863.6. The value of multiplying is 1.4785, but I don't see how that fits into the script there, Am I missing something? Or just not understanding it.

EDIT: After searching for awhile i found this - NEGATIVE_EQUIPMENT_STAT_WEIGHT = 1.4;

But, if that is correct, how is the other one wrong. I did not find the value 863.6, so the only conclusion I can draw is that they lied?
Sorry for this being so long, I've tried to put spaces so it doesn't look as long

EDIT AGAIN: If it's alright with you, can you give me your msn so I don't have to have such long posts? (It's alright if you say no, I actually do realize how much of a burden and stupid I am )

[[MPGH]master131]

Oh you're from Melbourne too . Happy 9.45pm.

Also, can you explain what this means - (StatModifiers[it]<0?NEGATIVE_EQUIPMENT_STAT_WEIGHT:1.0)

I explained this before:

In this case:
StatModifiers[it]*9.0*(StatModifiers[it]<0?NEGATIVE_EQUIPMENT_STAT_WEIGHT:1.0);

So if StatModifiers[it] is less than 0, use the NEGATIVE_EQUIPMENT_STAT_WEIGHT value and mutliply it with the other values. If StatModifiers[it] is bigger than or equal to 0, use 1.0 and multiply it with the other values.

What I'm trying to find is how to get to this number - 863.6

Sorry, no idea. Not really sure what you're trying to achieve.

[.::SCHiM::.]

And btw, we can't tell what language that is because it could really be anything. You should provide more source. This could be C++ or C# or phyton or ruby or php, I have no idea.

[giniyat101]

let me try to explain:

DamageReductions : avariable. probably type of someclass array

[in]: the array index.

.PercentageReduction : a member in the class

*2.0 : multiplied by 2.0

*(DamageReductions[it].PercentageReduction<0?NEGATIVE_EQUIPMENT_STAT_WEI GHT:1.0) : multiplied by NEGATIVE_EQUIPMENT_STAT_WEIGHT if the condition DamageReductions[it].PercentageReduction<0 is true or by 1.0 if it is false.

; : end of the line

//120 : a comment by the coder

the second line is almost the same. but the variable StatModifiers type is something numberic array this time (could be float array for example)

[OwnageMoreDE]

I explained this before:




Sorry, no idea. Not really sure what you're trying to achieve.

Thanks for helping, Just trying to figure out a games quality rating system.

And I wrote in the post, I have no idea what language it is.

Does DamageReductions refer to another line in the code? Should I go search for this?

['Bruno]

You should learn first how programming works, dont you think?

DamageReduction as giniyat101 said, its an array. (If you dont know what an array is, you are doing everything wrong)