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Multiply complex numbers.

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Multiply complex numbers. 2 space-seperated ones will be input, as follows: (update: you can replace i with j or some other symbol if needed)

a+bi -a+bi a-bi -a-bi

where a and b are integers written in base 10.

You are expected to output in the same format.

For those unfamiliar: $i$ is the imaginary constant, the value of $\sqrt{-1}$, and a complex number is the sum of a real number and an imaginary number.

Shortest code following the rules wins.

EDIT: test cases:

  • 3+4i 4-5i -> 32+1i
  • -4+9i 2-2i -> 10+26i
  • -4+9i 2+2i -> -26+10i
  • -3+0i 10+0i -> -30+0i
  • 0+1i 0+1i -> -1+0i
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Can we use our language's native complex number syntax (e.g. `j` instead of `i` for Python, or `ı` in... (2 comments)
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Python 3, 98 bytes

print(str(eval("("+input().replace(" ",")*(").replace("i","j")+")")).strip("()").replace("j","i"))

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Since the input format is restrictive, I may as well just spam replace and abuse eval.

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This can be shortened to 94 bytes. (1 comment)
your output format is incorrect! (2 comments)
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JavaScript (Node.js), 99 96 69 bytes

s=>([a,b,c,d]=s.match(/-?\d+/g),a*c-b*d+(a=a*d+b*c,a<0?'':'+')+a+'i')

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This regex is probably the best way to get the numbers.

Also, for some reason, JavaScript math works with strings of numbers, so that's convenient.

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Ruby, 25 bytes

->e{e.to_c*e[/ .*/].to_c}

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J, 2 bytes

*/

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For complex numbers with 0 as the second part, J will represent them as ints, but they are treated the same.

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Ruby, 35 bytes

->a{a.split.map{eval _1}.reduce :*}

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Right tool for the job, I suppose.

uses ruby 2.7+ features, so tio link will look different.

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Sidef, 25 bytes

{eval .split.join(" * ")}
{eval .split.join(" * ")}
{                       }  # Create anonymous code block
      .split.join(" * ")   # splits on whitespace and joins with " * "
      .                    # equivalent to _.split.join, where _ is the topic
                           # variable, which is an implicit name for the block arg
 eval                      # eval

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Complex literals are built like a:b.

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Python 3, 63 bytes

print(str(eval(f"({input().replace(' ',')*(')})")).strip("()"))

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Similar to hyper-neutrino‭'s answer. Doesn't replace i by j and back, and uses f-string instead of strings and + to make it a bit shorter.

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