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Perp

Description

Returns a vector which is perpendicular to the specified vector. The resultant vector will have the same magnitude as the source vector, and their scalar product will be zero. The direction of the return vector will equal Vec2Ang(Vec) - 90.

FUNCTION Perp(Vec : VECTOR): VECTOR;
def vs.Perp(Vec):
    return VECTOR

Parameters

Name Type Description
Vec VECTOR Source vector.

Remarks

(_c_, 2022.01.19) In VS Python the tuple returned is always 3-dimensional, but the third value is always zero (see comment below for VS Pascal). So this is a 2D only routine.

(_c_, 2011.01.25) The z-value of the vector returned by Perp is always zero. If your source vector has z<>0 the resulting vector might not be what you expect, because of the source vector's angle.

Examples

VectorScript

PROCEDURE Example;
VAR
    v1, v2 : VECTOR;
BEGIN
    v1.x := 12; v1.y := 1;
    v2.x := 3; v2.y := 15;
    Message( Perp(v1-v2) );
END;
Run(Example);

Python

v1 = (12, 1, 0) # 3-dimensional tuple. Perp accepts also a 2-dimensional tuple
v2 = (3, 15, 0)
vs.Message( str(vs.Perp (v1[0] - v2[0], v1[1] - v2[1], v1[2] - v2[2]) )) )

Version

Availability: from All Versions

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