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Member of the vector class.

Syntax

c = dot(a, b)

c = dot(a, b, dim)

Description

Computes the dot product of two vectors.

Examples

Inputs

Name	Description
a	Specifies a vector or matrix.
b	Specifies a vector or matrix. b must be the same size as a.
dim	Specifies the order in which LabVIEW computes the dot product for matrices. dim is a scalar that accepts the following values. 1 Performs a column-wise calculation of the dot product. 2 Performs a row-wise calculation of the dot product.

Outputs

Name	Description
c	Returns the dot product of a and b. c is a scalar or vector.

Examples

A = [1, 2, 3]
B = [0, -3, 2]
C = dot(A, B)

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