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dllthomas
on May 25, 2013
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Ifs and &&s and Plan 9's Source Code
"words always win"
Add seven to three then multiply the whole thing by twelve.
(7 + 3) * 12
dave809
on May 25, 2013
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(mult (add seven three) twelve)
dllthomas
on May 25, 2013
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Better, obviously, but I think the regular math notation still wins. It's more concise, and equally (if not more) familiar.
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Add seven to three then multiply the whole thing by twelve.
(7 + 3) * 12