# I don't like math syntax

**URL:** <https://ziggit.dev/t/i-dont-like-math-syntax/12868>\
**Category:** Brainstorming\
**Created:** [November 5, 2025, 7:53pm UTC](https://ziggit.dev/t/i-dont-like-math-syntax/12868 "2025-11-05T19:53:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Calder-Ty](https://ziggit.dev/user_avatar/ziggit.dev/calder-ty/32/10237_2.png) [@Calder-Ty](https://ziggit.dev/u/Calder-Ty)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2025, 7:56pm UTC](https://ziggit.dev/t/i-dont-like-math-syntax/12868/2 "2025-11-05T19:56:31Z")

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There’s this post that goes into depth on this.

> [@Short math notation, casting, clarity of math expressions](https://ziggit.dev/t/short-math-notation-casting-clarity-of-math-expressions/10008):
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> This is probably supposed to be a different topic… and I know I am going to get a bloody nose for this… I do understand the value of the implicit casts by sign, size and other, and the impact it can have to assumptions about things working and it simply does not since there is an overflow, sign bit or similar somewhere; and I love the fact that zig is very consistent with its builtin functions (the casing somewhat off sometimes with but the @… is the consistent start of looking for it) But a…

EDIT:

unless i’m misunderstanding you, and you are saying you prefer the former and not the latter.

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