User described type conversion

[vikeshbaid]

I have two script -

1. linearAlgerbra
2. Statistics

In lineraAlgebra, I have created a “type Vector float64”. It has a function Sumofsq which takes []Vector has a parameter and returns float64

In Statistics, I have created a “type data []float64”. It has a function vari which takes data has parameters and returns float64

I tried to use Sumofsq function in vari.
But it is giving me error----
cannot use deviations (type data) as type []linearAlgebra.Vector in argument to linearAlgebra.SumOfSquares

here deviation is a variable which stores type data values

I want to know if there is a way to use linearAlgebra.Sumofsq in statistics.go’s vari func

[lutzhorn]

Please show us a SSCCE that, when executed, shows this behaviour.

[vikeshbaid]

I am sharing the link of golang playground which generates the same error
https://play.golang.org/p/x1i7etutsEz

[NobbZ (Norbert Melzer)]

From the view of the typechecker the types are distinct.

This is a feature of the typesystem, not a bug.

You need to either simplify types or convert manually between them.