Math.h
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Using Math.h in a simple 2D game, I am able to use functions like sin() and sqrt() without problems, but when trying to use the #defines created in the math.h header file I get the following errors:
error C2065: 'M_PI' : undeclared identifier
error C3861: 'M_PI': identifier not found, even with argument-dependent lookup
math.h is included in a class .h file, but not the .cpp.
I find copying the #defines from the math.h file to my class.h solves the problem, but it feels like I'm just working around a problem rather then solving it.
I know it's probably something simple but I don't know what it is, as it seems like it should work. Hell, the text editor (VS.net 2003) pops up a tooltip with #define 3.14159... when I hover the mouse over it, and yet the compiler can't find it :(
math.h is a valid c++ header (although it is deprecated), you will need to post the code in order to get a helpful response.
It's not standard in C, I don't know about C++ though.
However it's easy to workaround by defining it manually. Just place the following code in a header together with any other portability fixes.
However it's easy to workaround by defining it manually. Just place the following code in a header together with any other portability fixes.
#ifndef M_PI#define M_PI 3.1415926535897932384626433832795#endif
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cmath doesn't fix the problem.
test.cpp(7): error C2065: 'M_PI' : undeclared identifier
#include <cmath>int main() { double x = sqrt(14.0); double y = sin(2.0); double z = M_PI/2; return 0; }test.cpp(7): error C2065: 'M_PI' : undeclared identifier
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ah thanks to the anonymous dude, the solution is this:
the #define must come before the #include.
Thanks guys
#define _USE_MATH_DEFINES#include <cmath>int main() { double x = sqrt(14.0); double y = sin(2.0); double z = M_PI/2; return 0; }the #define must come before the #include.
Thanks guys
Quote:Original post by Dan Forever
ah thanks to the anonymous dude, the solution is this:#define _USE_MATH_DEFINES#include <cmath>int main() { double x = sqrt(14.0); double y = sin(2.0); double z = M_PI/2; return 0; }
the #define must come before the #include.
Thanks guys
If you use the cmath header as you did in your example, then you must qualify the std namespace. std::sqrt and std::sin, or using namespace std. Your code as you pasted it should not compile.
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