Re: c.d.theory glossary -- definition of "class"
From: mAsterdam <mAsterdam_at_vrijdag.org>
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 22:17:20 +0200
Message-ID: <40e07cc9$0$48933$e4fe514c_at_news.xs4all.nl>
>> I am in general agreement. But perhaps you can clarify something
>> for me: how is an operator different from a function?
>>
>> ISTM that "function" is the term with the clearest definition
>> and the longest history. I tend to use "function" and "operator"
>> interchangably, but I can't help but have this nagging feeling
>> that there is some nuance to the second term that I'm unaware
>> of.
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 22:17:20 +0200
Message-ID: <40e07cc9$0$48933$e4fe514c_at_news.xs4all.nl>
Paul wrote:
> Marshall Spight wrote: >
>> I am in general agreement. But perhaps you can clarify something
>> for me: how is an operator different from a function?
>>
>> ISTM that "function" is the term with the clearest definition
>> and the longest history. I tend to use "function" and "operator"
>> interchangably, but I can't help but have this nagging feeling
>> that there is some nuance to the second term that I'm unaware
>> of.
> > There's some discussion of this here: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operator
Nice explanation. I'll include a link to it in the glossary. Received on Mon Jun 28 2004 - 22:17:20 CEST