float or float1? Are they truly the same thing?

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Hey guys,

Quickie: Are there times when you would choose float1 over float types?

Thanks!

  • Vash
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cf. include/vector_types.h

struct float1

{

  float x;

};

The difference between float and float1 is that float1 is a structure.