Actually, I'm quite happy what C++ has to offer :)
Yes, the * operator can be ambiguous in the context of classic vector math (although that is just a matter of documentation), but not so much with SIMD vectors, audio vectors, etc.
Again:
a) vec4 = (vec1 - vec2) * 0.5 + vec3 * 0.3;
or
b) vec4 = plus(mul(minus(vec1, vec2), 0.5), mul(vec3, 0.3));
Which one is more readable? That's pretty much the perfect use case for operator overloading.
Yes, the * operator can be ambiguous in the context of classic vector math (although that is just a matter of documentation), but not so much with SIMD vectors, audio vectors, etc.
Again:
a) vec4 = (vec1 - vec2) * 0.5 + vec3 * 0.3;
or
b) vec4 = plus(mul(minus(vec1, vec2), 0.5), mul(vec3, 0.3));
Which one is more readable? That's pretty much the perfect use case for operator overloading.