Re: [PC] Simple AST

From	Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.c
Subject	Re: [PC] Simple AST
Date	2019-03-23 10:57 -0700
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
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James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> writes:

> On 3/14/19 02:48, Jorgen Grahn wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 2019-03-13, Tim Rentsch wrote:
>>
>>> Bart <bc@freeuk.com> writes:
>>
>> ...
>>
>>>> One or two here claim to know the precedences by heart, notably
>>>> Tim Rentsch.
>>>
>>> I have never made that claim.  I ask that you not make statements
>>> that purport to represent my views.  Your batting average trying
>>> to do that so far is a lot closer to zero than it is to 1000.
>>
>> When you write, elsewhere in the thread
>>
>>      It isn't hard to remember if one makes an effort to learn.
>>      Fifteen to thiry minutes, tops, and that's a one-time cost.
>>
>> it's easy to assume you made that effort.
>
> Tim is all about subtle distinctions - too subtle for most other people.
> There are, as a rule, subtle differences between what Tim seems to be
> saying and what he's actually saying.  Examining his words carefully is
> not a particularly effective way of uncovering those differences.  Asking
> him questions about what he meant is slightly more effective, but the
> same rule applies to his answers to your questions.  Also, he will find
> subtle distinctions between what you asked and what he believes the
> words you used in your question actually mean, and as a result usually
> answers a different question than the one you intended to ask.  Of
> course, that's only if he bothers answering directly at all - his
> answers are often subtle clues intended to lead you to figuring out the
> answer for yourself.  In my experience, they're usually too subtle to
> achieve that goal.

This description equates my behavior towards you with my behavior
towards other people.  They aren't the same (and quite obviously
so).

btw, it's extremely rude to give this sort of characterization
about a third person in an open forum.

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[PC] Simple AST luser droog <luser.droog@gmail.com> - 2019-02-16 14:23 -0800
  Re: [PC] Simple AST BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2019-02-19 15:14 -0600
    Re: [PC] Simple AST luser droog <luser.droog@gmail.com> - 2019-02-19 19:51 -0800
      Re: [PC] Simple AST Rosario19 <Ros@invalid.invalid> - 2019-02-20 09:28 +0100
        Re: [PC] Simple AST "Pascal J. Bourguignon" <pjb@informatimago.com> - 2019-02-20 09:39 +0100
          Re: [PC] Simple AST Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2019-03-06 08:34 -0800
            Re: [PC] Simple AST "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2019-03-06 09:02 -0800
              Re: [PC] Simple AST "I Set My Girlfriend's Pantyhose on Fire" <cdalten@gmail.com> - 2019-03-06 11:14 -0800
              Re: [PC] Simple AST Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2019-03-07 14:11 +1300
                Re: [PC] Simple AST "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2019-03-06 17:48 -0800
                Re: [PC] Simple AST Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2019-03-07 15:21 +1300
                Re: [PC] Simple AST luser droog <luser.droog@gmail.com> - 2019-03-06 18:28 -0800
                Re: [PC] Simple AST luser droog <luser.droog@gmail.com> - 2019-03-06 18:37 -0800
                Re: [PC] Simple AST "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2019-03-06 18:47 -0800
                Re: [PC] Simple AST luser droog <luser.droog@gmail.com> - 2019-03-06 18:53 -0800
            Re: [PC] Simple AST "Pascal J. Bourguignon" <pjb@informatimago.com> - 2019-03-06 18:38 +0100
              Re: [PC] Simple AST Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2019-03-06 09:53 -0800
                Re: [PC] Simple AST "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2019-03-06 09:59 -0800
                Re: [PC] Simple AST "Pascal J. Bourguignon" <pjb@informatimago.com> - 2019-03-06 19:49 +0100
                Re: [PC] Simple AST Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2019-03-06 19:23 +0000
                Re: [PC] Simple AST David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-03-06 23:29 +0100
                Re: [PC] Simple AST BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2019-03-06 21:54 -0600
                Re: [PC] Simple AST James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2019-03-08 18:52 -0500
                Re: [PC] Simple AST "Pascal J. Bourguignon" <pjb@informatimago.com> - 2019-03-09 01:56 +0100
                Re: [PC] Simple AST Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2019-03-08 18:22 -0800
                Re: [PC] Simple AST David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-03-09 14:02 +0100
                Re: [PC] Simple AST Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2019-03-09 12:20 -0800
                Re: [PC] Simple AST David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-03-10 00:04 +0100
                Re: [PC] Simple AST Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2019-03-09 02:28 +0000
                Re: [PC] Simple AST BGB <cr88192@gmail.com> - 2019-03-08 23:06 -0600
                Re: [PC] Simple AST Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2019-03-12 23:06 -0700
                Re: [PC] Simple AST Jorgen Grahn <grahn+nntp@snipabacken.se> - 2019-03-14 06:48 +0000
                Re: [PC] Simple AST James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2019-03-14 07:14 -0400
                Re: [PC] Simple AST Jorgen Grahn <grahn+nntp@snipabacken.se> - 2019-03-14 14:58 +0000
                Re: [PC] Simple AST James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2019-03-14 10:13 -0700
                Re: [PC] Simple AST Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2019-03-18 08:34 -0700
                Re: [PC] Simple AST Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2019-03-23 10:57 -0700
                Re: [PC] Simple AST James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2019-03-25 11:42 -0700
                Re: [PC] Simple AST Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2019-03-18 07:18 -0700
                Re: [PC] Simple AST Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2019-03-14 15:34 +0000
                Divorcing rabbits with Tim R (Was: [PC] Simple AST) gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2019-03-14 16:52 +0000
                Re: [PC] Simple AST Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2019-03-06 22:12 -0800
                Re: [PC] Simple AST David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-03-07 08:54 +0100
                Re: [PC] Simple AST "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2019-03-07 03:20 -0800
                Re: [PC] Simple AST Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2019-03-12 23:08 -0700
                Re: [PC] Simple AST luser droog <luser.droog@gmail.com> - 2019-03-06 14:08 -0800
                Re: [PC] Simple AST Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2019-03-06 22:13 -0800
              Re: [PC] Simple AST Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2019-03-06 19:38 +0000
                Re: [PC] Simple AST "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2019-03-06 11:54 -0800
                Re: [PC] Simple AST Anton Shepelev <anton.txt@g{oogle}mail.com> - 2019-03-07 14:43 +0300
                Re: [PC] Simple AST "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2019-03-07 03:58 -0800
                Re: [PC] Simple AST David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-03-07 13:07 +0100
        Re: [PC] Simple AST Rosario19 <Ros@invalid.invalid> - 2019-02-20 10:35 +0100
    Re: [PC] Simple AST Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2019-02-20 14:26 +0000
      Re: [PC] Simple AST BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2019-02-20 14:32 -0600
        Re: [PC] Simple AST "I Set My Girlfriend's Pantyhose on Fire" <cdalten@gmail.com> - 2019-02-21 13:38 -0800
        Re: [PC] Simple AST Thiago Adams <thiago.adams@gmail.com> - 2019-02-22 04:03 -0800

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