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3 pointsabhididdigi11y ago1 comments

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I often find the following analogy useful to have in mind

  a-(b-c) = a+(-b+c) = a+(c-b)

  a/(b/c) = a*(/b*c) = a*(c/b)

  a*(/b*c) is not legal syntax in most languages, but why not?

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3 pointsabhididdigi11y ago1 comments

jonsen11y ago

I often find the following analogy useful to have in mind

  a-(b-c) = a+(-b+c) = a+(c-b)

  a/(b/c) = a*(/b*c) = a*(c/b)

  a*(/b*c) is not legal syntax in most languages, but why not?

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