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In article <A12Of.24$FN1.14_at_trndny04>, dcressey_at_verizon.net says...
> > Join is crucial, and depends on equality between "cells". But with
> > multiple values, how do you define equality?
> >
> > Is (apples, pears) equal to (pears, apples)?
>
> An alternative example would be:
> Is (onions, mushrooms) equal to (mushrooms, onions)?
> I bleieve I've aske this question several times.
I think the answer is obvious: It is whatever we define it to be. We just have to make the decision at some point.
-- JonReceived on Mon Mar 06 2006 - 04:13:10 CST
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