On 2026-08-16 01:04, Mr wrote:
> "ingo" <nomail@nomail> wrote:
> writing:
> object{sphere<0,0,0>1}
> instead of
> sphere<0,0,0>1
> ....or is it just unintended side effects / syntax complexification that just got
> allowed by accident?


I.i.r.c. the object wrapper was not always there, it came later in the game.

---%<-----%<----%<---object{sphere{<0,0,0>,1}}

#declare S = object{sphere{<0,0,0>,1}}

S

object{S}

sphere{<0,0,0>,1}

#declare A = sphere{<0,0,0>,1}

A

object{A}
---%<-----%<----%<---

These all render fine. I see them as implicit and explicit forms of the 
same. I limit myself to use the explicit object, form when I want the 
object to be rendered.

---%<-----%<----%<---
#declare A = sphere{<0,0,0>,1}
object{A}
or
object{sphere{<0,0,0>,1}}
---%<-----%<----%<---

I would not be amazed if POV-Ray in the end wraps everything in object 
or equivalent before tracing.




ingo

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