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Re: OT: Assignment operator (Was: using same variable twice on same page) [message #171622 is a reply to message #171360] Wed, 12 January 2011 15:53 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
sheldonlg is currently offline  sheldonlg
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On 12/30/2010 2:45 PM, August Karlstrom wrote:
> On 2010-12-30 20:21, richard wrote:
>> On Thu, 30 Dec 2010 15:35:10 +0100, August Karlstrom wrote:
>>> The equal sign `=' has been used in mathematics since medieval times to
>>> denote equality. To use `==' for equality and `=' for something else
>>> (assignment) is not sensible.
>>
>> Not really. As in various programming languages dictate, usage and
>> display
>> can be quite different.
>>
>> In BASIC and simpler low level languages, we say<>, meaning "not equal"
>> while in the higher level languages we say, !=.
>
> The symbols `/=' and `#' are also used in some high-level languages. It
> is unfortunate that the not-equal-to sign is neither on a standard
> keyboard nor in the 7-bit ASCII table. As a general guideline, however,
> I don't think language designers should redefine the meaning of well
> known symbols from mathematics. Or why not let `+' be the
> increment-by-one operator and `++' denote addition? Why not? After all,
> as Jerry Stuckle mentioned, programming is not mathematics.
>
>
> /August
>

August, I am a very big fan of the New England Patriots football team.
The coach, Bill Belichik has a favorite expression -- "It is what it is".

IOW, live with it.

(This is a stupid thread).

--
Shelly
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