From 380b5932f025fafb2f1073321fa7c164f1b1291e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Helge Gehring <42973196+HelgeGehring@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2023 01:01:23 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 1/4] add real/imag for VectorValue

---
 src/TensorValues/TensorValues.jl     | 2 +-
 src/TensorValues/VectorValueTypes.jl | 3 +++
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/TensorValues/TensorValues.jl b/src/TensorValues/TensorValues.jl
index e2227975c..513d046a0 100644
--- a/src/TensorValues/TensorValues.jl
+++ b/src/TensorValues/TensorValues.jl
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export data_index
 import Base: show
 import Base: zero, one
 import Base: +, -, *, /, \, ==, ≈, isless
-import Base: conj
+import Base: conj, real, imag
 import Base: sum, maximum, minimum
 import Base: getindex, iterate, eachindex, lastindex
 import Base: size, length, eltype
diff --git a/src/TensorValues/VectorValueTypes.jl b/src/TensorValues/VectorValueTypes.jl
index 6369b4dae..af3928912 100644
--- a/src/TensorValues/VectorValueTypes.jl
+++ b/src/TensorValues/VectorValueTypes.jl
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ change_eltype(::VectorValue{D,T1},::Type{T2}) where {D,T1,T2} = change_eltype(Ve
 
 get_array(arg::VectorValue{D,T}) where {D,T} = convert(SVector{D,T}, arg)
 
+real(x::VectorValue{D,<:Complex}) where{D} = VectorValue(real.(x.data))
+imag(x::VectorValue{D,<:Complex}) where{D} = VectorValue(imag.(x.data))
+
 ###############################################################
 # Introspection (VectorValue)
 ###############################################################

From cb4dc638559f8b40080fcb56a5acd6a716cccb72 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Helge Gehring <42973196+HelgeGehring@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2023 01:14:21 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 2/4] add dimension to real/imag of VectorValue

---
 src/TensorValues/VectorValueTypes.jl | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/TensorValues/VectorValueTypes.jl b/src/TensorValues/VectorValueTypes.jl
index af3928912..a142afc13 100644
--- a/src/TensorValues/VectorValueTypes.jl
+++ b/src/TensorValues/VectorValueTypes.jl
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ change_eltype(::VectorValue{D,T1},::Type{T2}) where {D,T1,T2} = change_eltype(Ve
 
 get_array(arg::VectorValue{D,T}) where {D,T} = convert(SVector{D,T}, arg)
 
-real(x::VectorValue{D,<:Complex}) where{D} = VectorValue(real.(x.data))
-imag(x::VectorValue{D,<:Complex}) where{D} = VectorValue(imag.(x.data))
+real(x::VectorValue{D,<:Complex}) where {D} = VectorValue{D}(real.(x.data))
+imag(x::VectorValue{D,<:Complex}) where {D} = VectorValue{D}(imag.(x.data))
 
 ###############################################################
 # Introspection (VectorValue)

From f6a1bc002c87b2bab83aaad7803664c2643bfac6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Helge Gehring <42973196+HelgeGehring@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2023 16:36:31 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 3/4] add tests for real/imag VectorValue

---
 test/TensorValuesTests/OperationsTests.jl | 8 ++++++++
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/test/TensorValuesTests/OperationsTests.jl b/test/TensorValuesTests/OperationsTests.jl
index 631a8fe9f..d7fd0b4c3 100644
--- a/test/TensorValuesTests/OperationsTests.jl
+++ b/test/TensorValuesTests/OperationsTests.jl
@@ -714,6 +714,14 @@ b = 4.0 - 3.0*im
 @test outer(a,b) == a*b
 @test inner(a,b) == a*b
 
+@test real(VectorValue(1+1im)) == VectorValue(1)
+@test real(VectorValue(1+1im, 1+1im)) == VectorValue(1, 1)
+@test real(VectorValue(1+1im, 1+1im, 1+1im)) == VectorValue(1, 1, 1)
+
+@test imag(VectorValue(1+1im)) == VectorValue(1)
+@test imag(VectorValue(1+1im, 1+1im)) == VectorValue(1, 1)
+@test imag(VectorValue(1+1im, 1+1im, 1+1im)) == VectorValue(1, 1, 1)
+
 # Broadcast
 a = VectorValue(1,2,3)
 b = VectorValue(1.,2.,3.)

From ecad12162b35ae8803d3fc57792c8ab18ef3da60 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Helge Gehring <42973196+HelgeGehring@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2023 16:40:42 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 4/4] add NEWS.md entry

---
 NEWS.md | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index c731c011e..5c344a2a2 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## Unreleased
+
+### Added
+
+- Implemented real/imag for VectorValues
+
 ## [0.17.19] - 2023-08-23
 
 ### Fixed