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Re:Show HN: I made a web-based notepad with a built in unit ... by wizofaus on Wednesday August 17, 2022 @06:12AM (#32494342)
Seems to assume + if an arithmetic operator is missing?
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Re:Show HN: I made a web-based notepad with a built in unit ... by tonyonodi on Wednesday August 17, 2022 @06:30AM (#32494443)
This is correct, the idea is that you can type things like "6 foot 3 inches" and have it evaluate as an addition. But the example shown above is definitely a problem, I'll try to think of a work around.
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Re:Show HN: I made a web-based notepad with a built in unit ... by wizofaus on Wednesday August 17, 2022 @07:26AM (#32494778)
I'd think that rule only makes sense after a symbol representing a unit (including potentially 6'3"). Certainly <number> <named constant> should logically assume multiplication.
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