Re: more closed-world chatter
From: Gene Wirchenko <genew_at_ocis.net>
Date: Sun, 06 May 2007 20:37:25 -0700
Message-ID: <gl7t33l3cujbkjbp980te01st5hlor6gmq_at_4ax.com>
Date: Sun, 06 May 2007 20:37:25 -0700
Message-ID: <gl7t33l3cujbkjbp980te01st5hlor6gmq_at_4ax.com>
Bob Badour <bbadour_at_pei.sympatico.ca> wrote:
>Gene Wirchenko wrote:
>> Marshall <marshall.spight_at_gmail.com> wrote:
[snip]
>>>I remember reading about Prolog some years ago, and seeing:
>>>"the comma can be read as AND" and thinking WTF?! But
>>>if you have an expression like
>>>
>>> x > 0, x < 10
>>>
>>>then the comma certainly means AND.
>>
>> Not in C.
>
>Since when did Prolog become C ? ;)
I read the sentence as not referring to any particular language. There are too many notational systems (whether programming languages or otherwise) for "certainly" to not be a red flag.
Sincerely,
Gene Wirchenko
Computerese Irregular Verb Conjugation:
I have preferences. You have biases. He/She has prejudices.Received on Mon May 07 2007 - 05:37:25 CEST