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# operator+,-,*,/ (std::complex)

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template< class T > complex<T> operator+( const complex<T>& lhs, const complex<T>& rhs); | (1) |
template< class T > complex<T> operator+( const complex<T>& lhs, const T& rhs); | (2) |
template< class T > complex<T> operator+( const T& lhs, const complex<T>& rhs); | (3) |
template< class T > complex<T> operator-( const complex<T>& lhs, const complex<T>& rhs); | (4) |
template< class T > complex<T> operator-( const complex<T>& lhs, const T& rhs); | (5) |
template< class T > complex<T> operator-( const T& lhs, const complex<T>& rhs); | (6) |
template< class T > complex<T> operator*( const complex<T>& lhs, const complex<T>& rhs); | (7) |
template< class T > complex<T> operator*( const complex<T>& lhs, const T& rhs); | (8) |
template< class T > complex<T> operator*( const T& lhs, const complex<T>& rhs); | (9) |
template< class T > complex<T> operator/( const complex<T>& lhs, const complex<T>& rhs); | (10) |
template< class T > complex<T> operator/( const complex<T>& lhs, const T& rhs); | (11) |
template< class T > complex<T> operator/( const T& lhs, const complex<T>& rhs); | (12) |

Implements the binary operators for complex arithmetic and for mixed complex/scalar arithmetic. Scalar arguments are treated as complex numbers with the real part equal to the argument and the imaginary part set to zero.

1-3) Returns the sum of its arguments
4-6) Returns the result of subtracting `rhs` from `lhs`
7-9) Multiplies its arguments
10-12) Divides `lhs` by `rhs`

### [edit] Parameters

lhs, rhs | - | the arguments: either both complex numbers or one complex and one scalar of matching type (float, double, long double)

### [edit] Return value

1-3) complex<T>(lhs) += rhs
4-6) complex<T>(lhs) -= rhs
7-9) complex<T>(lhs) *= rhs
10-12) complex<T>(lhs) /= rhs

### [edit] Notes

Because template argument deduction does not consider implicit conversions, these operators cannot be used for mixed integer/complex arithmetic. In all cases, the scalar must have the same type as the underlying type of the complex number.

### [edit] Example

Run this code

    #include <iostream>
    #include <complex>
    int main()
    {
        std::complex<double> c2(2, 0);
        std::complex<double> ci(0, 1);

        std::cout << ci << " + " << c2 << " = " << ci+c2 << '\n'
                  << ci << " * " << ci << " = " << ci*ci << '\n'
                  << ci << " + " << c2 << " / " << ci << " = " << ci+c2/ci << '\n'
                  << 1  << " / " << ci << " = " << 1./ci << '\n';

    //    std::cout << 1.f/ci; // compile error
    //    std::cout << 1/ci; // compile error
    }

Output:

    (0,1) + (2,0) = (2,1)
    (0,1) * (0,1) = (-1,0)
    (0,1) + (2,0) / (0,1) = (0,-1)
    1 / (0,1) = (0,-1)

### [edit] See also

operator+=operator-=operator/=operator*= | compound assignment of two complex numbers or a complex and a scalar (public member function) [edit]
operator+operator- | applies unary operators to complex numbers (function template) [edit]

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