al_fixatan(3)
π NAME π
Okay so we're in the Library Functions Manual, and the main character is al_fixatan β a certified Allegro 5 API function, no cap. β¨
πΈ SYNOPSIS πΈ
Here's the little summoning circle, bestie β copy it exactly:
#include <allegro5/allegro.h>
al_fixed al_fixatan(al_fixed x)
π¦ DESCRIPTION π¦
Okay so al_fixatan finds the inverse tangent of a value using a lookup table. The inverse tangent is literally the value whose tangent is x β that's the definition, iykyk. π
Bestie, the input must be a fixed point value. That's the rule. π
Example moment:
al_fixed result;
/* Sets result to binary angle 13. */
result = al_fixatan(al_ftofix(0.326));
π RETURN VALUE π
It returns the inverse tangent of a fixed point value, measured as a fixed point binary format angle. Slay. π
Byeee bestie β source: Allegro reference manual, page: al_fixatan(3), date: not listed in the footer. Mwah π
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