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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

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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		Re: using same variable twice on same page By: Adrienne Boswell on Wed, 29 December 2010 06:56
		Re: using same variable twice on same page By: Thomas 'PointedEars' on Wed, 29 December 2010 11:25
		Re: using same variable twice on same page By: Jerry Stuckle on Wed, 29 December 2010 13:19
		Re: using same variable twice on same page By: Evan Platt on Wed, 29 December 2010 15:10
		Re: using same variable twice on same page By: Denis McMahon on Wed, 29 December 2010 15:21
		Re: using same variable twice on same page By: Jerry Stuckle on Wed, 29 December 2010 17:11
		Re: using same variable twice on same page By: richard on Wed, 29 December 2010 16:02
		Re: using same variable twice on same page By: Thomas 'PointedEars' on Wed, 29 December 2010 16:44
		Re: using same variable twice on same page By: Evan Platt on Wed, 29 December 2010 16:59
		Re: using same variable twice on same page By: Derek Turner on Wed, 29 December 2010 10:42
		Re: using same variable twice on same page By: August Karlstrom on Thu, 30 December 2010 01:07
		Re: using same variable twice on same page By: Thomas 'PointedEars' on Thu, 30 December 2010 01:31
		Re: using same variable twice on same page By: Jerry Stuckle on Thu, 30 December 2010 04:47
		OT: Assignment operator (Was: using same variable twice on same page) By: August Karlstrom on Thu, 30 December 2010 14:35
		Re: OT: Assignment operator (Was: using same variable twice on same page) By: Jerry Stuckle on Thu, 30 December 2010 15:57
		Re: OT: Assignment operator (Was: using same variable twice on same page) By: Jim Higgins on Thu, 30 December 2010 18:36
		Re: OT: Assignment operator (Was: using same variable twice on same page) By: sheldonlg on Wed, 12 January 2011 15:50
		Re: OT: Assignment operator (Was: using same variable twice on same page) By: richard on Thu, 30 December 2010 19:21
		Re: OT: Assignment operator (Was: using same variable twice on same page) By: August Karlstrom on Thu, 30 December 2010 19:45
		Re: OT: Assignment operator (Was: using same variable twice on same page) By: sheldonlg on Wed, 12 January 2011 15:53
		Re: OT: Assignment operator (Was: using same variable twice on same page) By: Norman Peelman on Thu, 30 December 2010 23:43
		Re: OT: Assignment operator (Was: using same variable twice on same page) By: The Natural Philosoph on Fri, 31 December 2010 02:07
		Re: OT: Assignment operator (Was: using same variable twice on same page) By: August Karlstrom on Fri, 31 December 2010 10:14
		Re: OT: Assignment operator (Was: using same variable twice on same page) By: The Natural Philosoph on Fri, 31 December 2010 10:47
		Re: OT: Assignment operator (Was: using same variable twice on same page) By: Jim Higgins on Fri, 31 December 2010 16:12
		Re: OT: Assignment operator (Was: using same variable twice on same page) By: me on Fri, 31 December 2010 16:33
		Re: OT: Assignment operator (Was: using same variable twice on same page) By: sheldonlg on Wed, 12 January 2011 15:57
		Re: OT: Assignment operator By: Sherm Pendley on Wed, 12 January 2011 16:05
		Re: OT: Assignment operator By: spambait on Wed, 12 January 2011 18:43
		Re: OT: Assignment operator By: spambait on Wed, 12 January 2011 18:47
		Re: OT: Assignment operator By: sheldonlg on Wed, 12 January 2011 23:14
		Re: OT: Assignment operator (Was: using same variable twice on same page) By: Jim Higgins on Wed, 12 January 2011 20:28
		Re: using same variable twice on same page By: The Natural Philosoph on Thu, 30 December 2010 09:26
		Re: using same variable twice on same page By: Tim Streater on Thu, 30 December 2010 10:13
		Re: using same variable twice on same page By: Jerry Stuckle on Thu, 30 December 2010 13:05
		Re: using same variable twice on same page By: The Natural Philosoph on Fri, 31 December 2010 01:57
		Re: using same variable twice on same page By: Tim Streater on Fri, 31 December 2010 09:57
		Re: using same variable twice on same page By: sheldonlg on Wed, 12 January 2011 15:54
		Re: using same variable twice on same page By: Peter H. Coffin on Thu, 30 December 2010 13:35
		Re: using same variable twice on same page By: The Natural Philosoph on Fri, 31 December 2010 01:59
		Re: using same variable twice on same page By: Jerry Stuckle on Wed, 29 December 2010 13:21
		Re: using same variable twice on same page By: Captain Paralytic on Wed, 29 December 2010 14:15
		Re: using same variable twice on same page By: Jerry Stuckle on Wed, 29 December 2010 15:00
		Re: using same variable twice on same page By: Derek Turner on Wed, 29 December 2010 17:22
		Re: using same variable twice on same page By: Luuk on Wed, 29 December 2010 15:05
		Re: using same variable twice on same page By: spambait on Wed, 05 January 2011 01:10
		Re: using same variable twice on same page By: richard on Wed, 29 December 2010 15:57
		Re: using same variable twice on same page By: Captain Paralytic on Wed, 29 December 2010 16:53
		Re: using same variable twice on same page By: Jerry Stuckle on Wed, 29 December 2010 17:21
		Re: using same variable twice on same page By: Captain Paralytic on Wed, 29 December 2010 18:00
		Re: using same variable twice on same page By: Derek Turner on Wed, 29 December 2010 17:44
		Re: using same variable twice on same page By: Denis McMahon on Wed, 29 December 2010 15:02
		Re: using same variable twice on same page By: Denis McMahon on Wed, 29 December 2010 15:15
		Re: using same variable twice on same page By: Tim Streater on Wed, 29 December 2010 22:53
		Re: using same variable twice on same page By: Captain Paralytic on Wed, 29 December 2010 23:05
		Re: using same variable twice on same page By: The Natural Philosoph on Thu, 30 December 2010 09:24
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