Re: choice of character for relational division
Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2007 20:04:10 -0500
Message-ID: <ZxDPh.57469$mJ1.31544_at_newsfe22.lga>
"Marshall" <marshall.spight_at_gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1175355863.296110.158020_at_n59g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
> Let us consider the choice of characters to use for
> relational operators. It might be desirable to use
> different characters for the relational operators from
> the scalar ones, so we avoid using * for join, even
> though it is in some sense a product operator.
>
> Set subtraction already has a standard character
> in common usage: \
>
> But we also need a character for relational division.
> The / character is often used, but that's the same
> as numerical division. Bummer.
>
> So, if you had to choose an ascii character for
> relational division, which one would you use
> and why?
>
>
> Marshall
>
Why restrict yourself to one ASCII character? Why not something unambiguous like "reldiv", e.g.,
C := A reldiv B
? Received on Sun Apr 01 2007 - 03:04:10 CEST