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Calculate the dot product of a vector. More...

## Functions
AFAPI array | dot (const array &lhs, const array &rhs, const matProp optLhs=AF_MAT_NONE, const matProp optRhs=AF_MAT_NONE)
| Dot Product. More...
AFAPI af_err | af_dot (af_array *out, const af_array lhs, const af_array rhs, const af_mat_prop optLhs, const af_mat_prop optRhs)
| Scalar dot product between two vectors. More...

## Detailed Description

Calculate the dot product of a vector.

Scalar dot product between two vectors. Also referred to as the inner product.

This function returns the scalar product of two equal sized vectors or between a matrix and a vector. The second operand needs to be a vector in either case.

## Function Documentation

AFAPI af_err af_dot | ( | af_array * | out,
|  | const af_array | lhs,
|  | const af_array | rhs,
|  | const af_mat_prop | optLhs,
|  | const af_mat_prop | optRhs
| ) |  |

Scalar dot product between two vectors.

Also referred to as the inner product.

1 // compute scalar dot product
2 array x = randu(100), y = randu(100);
3 print(dot<float>(x,y));

AFAPI array af::dot | ( | const array & | lhs,
|  | const array & | rhs,
|  | const matProp | optLhs = `AF_MAT_NONE`,
|  | const matProp | optRhs = `AF_MAT_NONE`
| ) |  |

Dot Product.

Scalar dot product between two vectors. Also referred to as the inner product.

// compute scalar dot product
array x = randu(100), y = randu(100);
af_print(dot(x,y));

Parameters

  [in] | lhs | The array object on the left hand side
  [in] | rhs | The array object on the right hand side
  [in] | optLhs | Options for lhs. Currently only AF_MAT_NONE and AF_MAT_CONJ are supported.
  [in] | optRhs | Options for rhs. Currently only AF_MAT_NONE and AF_MAT_CONJ are supported

Returns
  The result of the dot product of lhs, rhs

Note
  optLhs and optRhs can only be one of AF_MAT_NONE or AF_MAT_CONJ
  optLhs = AF_MAT_CONJ and optRhs = AF_MAT_NONE will run conjugate dot operation.
  This function is not supported in GFOR

Returns
  out = dot(lhs, rhs)