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From: Hans-Peter Diettrich <DrDiettrich1@netscape.net>
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Subject: Re: Grammar with low-precedence postfix operator?
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Kaz Kylheku schrieb:

> For instance  a ^ b ++   be parsed as the exponentiation of two terms,
> a and b++, not as ++ applied to the expression a ^ b, as desired.
>
> [Oops, looks like you're right. -John]

I wonder how to apply the C operators ++ or -- to something that is not
a variable (mutable item). What's the intended semantics here?

DoDi