[REBOL] order of evaluating expressions..
From: eric:ehrichweiss at: 23-Dec-2004 12:22
From the /Core documentation:
The way mathematical expressions are evaluated from left to right
regardless of the operator is different than many other computer
languages. Many languages have rules of precedence that you must
remember that determine the order of evaluation of operators. For
example, a multiply is done before an add. Some languages have 10 or
more such rules.
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Correct me if I'm wrong but I was always under the impression we
evaluated the way we do because that's how *math* required them to be
evaluated. I mean I don't evaluate 1 + 2 * 3 as 9 but as 7 because
that's how I was taught in school for math in general, not just computer
languages.
Now my question, does anyone find Rebol's order of evaluating to be
helpful?