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Re: Operator precedence [message #185041 is a reply to message #185037] Tue, 25 February 2014 01:40 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Jerry Stuckle is currently offline  Jerry Stuckle
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On 2/24/2014 7:25 PM, Christoph Michael Becker wrote:
> Jerry Stuckle wrote:
>
>> On 2/24/2014 12:11 PM, Christoph Michael Becker wrote:
>>> Jerry Stuckle wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 2/23/2014 11:49 PM, Ben Bacarisse wrote:
>>>> > Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex(at)attglobal(dot)net> writes:
>>>> >
>>>> >> On 2/23/2014 6:36 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
>>>> >>> The original question was a good example of this. the assignment
>>>> >>> operator is described as having a precedence (fairly low) just
>>>> >>> like all
>>>> >>> other operators, with some vague comments that it is done in a way
>>>> >>> that
>>>> >>> certain things just work. In comments on looking at the code, the
>>>> >>> left
>>>> >>> operand of assignment is a variable, and not an expression,
>>>> >>> effectively
>>>> >>> giving assignment a very high precedence to the left, and a very low
>>>> >>> precedence to the right (if the grammar even does end up being
>>>> >>> actually
>>>> >>> describable precisely with precedence). To my knowledge, this
>>>> >>> detail is
>>>> >>> NOT formally presented in the documentation.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> No, the original question shows a basic lack of knowledge of terms
>>>> >> used in programming. As does your argument.
>>>> >
>>>> > This puzzles me. What basic knowledge would have cleared up the
>>>> > original question?
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>> The definition of "expression". It's something covered in our
>>>> "Introduction to Programming" course - which does not cover any
>>>> language, only the basic process.
>>>
>>> Would you mind stating your definition of "expression" here?
>>>
>>
>> I don't think you want MY definition. That will just cause another
>> argument. Why don't you look up the common definition of "expression"?
>> I'm sure you know how to use Google.
>
> Well, you have claimed that my original question shows a basic lack of
> knowledge of terms used in programming", and that the definition of
> "expression", what's covered in your "Introduction to Programming"
> course would have cleared up my question. So stating this definition
> here would be helpful, won't it?
>
> Otherwise it occurs to me that you've made a claim that you can't prove.
>

No, I'm not going to fall for your trolling. I told you it was a basic
lack of knowledge of terms. Then I suggested you look up the terms
yourself.

If I give you my definition, it will just give you another excuse to troll.

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