The documentation files
After installation the experienced reader may try to start working
with SYMMETRICA by opening a file test.c file (if it
is not already there) in order to see how he can use this program
system, and by considering from time to time examples
ex*.c together with the documentation files. The
documentation is contained in the files that end with
.doc, and they contain short descriptions of the
available functions. It will be best to start reading
intro.doc
where some of the general principles are described which are
concerned with object oriented programming in SYMMETRICA and also
with the changes made in SYMMETRICA recently. The next important
documentation files are the ones devoted to the objects used,
object.doc,
most of this documentation is also contained in the present manual,
in particular the chapter on objects is of importance. There it is
described how an object is defined and how it can be used. The
available objects like INTEGER, PARTITION, PERMUTATION, VECTOR,
MATRIX, POLYNOM, and so on, are introduced. A shorter but possibly
more complete description is contained in the documentation files
integer.doc, part.doc, perm.doc, vector.doc, matrix.doc, poly.doc,\ldots
where also the appropriate functions are mentioned.
There are further documentations files which are devoted to
functions that can be applied to several kinds of objects, and
which therefore are of particular importance. They are listed
in
nu.doc, io.doc, debug.doc,\ldots
(abbreviations for ''numerical, input-output, debugging``) The file
index.doc
contains a list of all available functions.
harald.fripertinger "at" uni-graz.at, May 26,
2011
