Hi from Paris,
Take for example 5 * 5 + 1. Did we mean (5 * 5) + 1? Or did we mean 5 * (5 + 1)? Well we know by math formula rules that the multiplication is calculated first, so 26 is the correct answer. It would have been clearer to just use the parenthesis and avoid any confusion, and many programmers would. So does Rev. But my point is, someone decided that was the rule, so we could never be mistaken about what the result would be.
I learned, in school (in England), nearly 60 years ago - "BODMAS" Brackets Off/Divide/Multiply/Add/Subtract I don't think that the rules have changed ........! -Francis "Nothing should ever be done for the first time !" _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
