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Re:C++23: The Next C++ Standard by dekhn on Tuesday July 11, 2023 @06:09PM (#36687919)
plus(x, y) IS mathematical notation. It's RPN without symbol shortcuts. Mathematica has used this for decades.
Re:C++23: The Next C++ Standard by danzk on Tuesday July 11, 2023 @06:38PM (#36688193)
It's Polish Notation actually.
Re:C++23: The Next C++ Standard by dekhn on Tuesday July 11, 2023 @06:56PM (#36688332)
Thanks, corrected in place.
Re:C++23: The Next C++ Standard by spacechild1 on Tuesday July 11, 2023 @08:00PM (#36688775)
sure, I was a bit sloppy there, but I think you know what I meant. Polish notation is just not how most people write arithmetic expressions :)