Re: a modest proposal Re: s/./~/g

[Bart Lateur]

On Thu, 26 Apr 2001 10:15:14 +0200, Bart Lateur wrote:

>For example, in
>
>       -3.4
>
>and in
>
>       2-3.4
>
>the - sign is a *different* kind of operator. No conflict.

Well alright, in the first line, the "-" might be part of the number.
Replace "3.4" with a variable and it does hold:

        -$x

        $y-$x

Different kinds of operators.

-- 
        Bart.