Re:If-then-else had to be invented
by patates on Monday December 14, 2020 @08:43AM
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> The meaning of “and” in natural language predates the meaning of “and” used in logics and set theories
Yes and it's usually very hard to summarize what words can mean in different contexts, therefore it's usually harder to learn natural languages than programming languages. For example, in a programming language "while you're out, pick up some milk" would be an infinite loop. I think this is why Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri and many more are only finding usage for the simplest of tasks.
Yes and it's usually very hard to summarize what words can mean in different contexts, therefore it's usually harder to learn natural languages than programming languages. For example, in a programming language "while you're out, pick up some milk" would be an infinite loop. I think this is why Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri and many more are only finding usage for the simplest of tasks.