[Freeciv-Dev] Re: (PR#9043) map_vector_to_sq_distance function

["Gregory Berkolaiko" <Gregory.Berkolaiko@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

<URL: http://rt.freeciv.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=9043 >

On Sun, 20 Jun 2004, Jason Short wrote:

> In three places the formula for determining "square distance" is coded
> as a pythagorean distance:
>
>    dx * dx + dy * dy
>
> This patch unifies those into one function, map_vector_to_sq_distance.

Why such a name though?
I would suggest vector_mod_sq or vector_norm_sq or vector_length_sq for
laymen.

G.