Re: exponent question

From: "Michel Hack" <hack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 28 Feb 2006 11:10:44 -0800

Precedence rules

Yes, but whose rules? Programming languages are notoriously
inconsistent about the relative precedence of exponentiation, unary
minus, and literal minus (part of a signed number). Iow, even -x and
-3 are sometimes treated differently.

Michel.

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