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Re: The Assignment Principle

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On 1/27/2014 9:50 AM, Robert Klemme wrote:

>
> That's why I would disagree calling Math.random() an exception.  So
> basically the original quoted principle can only reasonably apply to
> values (object references and primitive type values).  And there NaN is
> really an exception.

Too many exceptions mean that the rule is wrong, imo.  I'm going to 
stick with "non-functional languages have their own set of rules" and 
not try to shoe-horn Java into a functional mindset and end up with a 
bunch of exceptions to each and every rule of functional programming.

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Re: The Assignment Principle markspace <markspace@nospam.nospam> - 2014-01-26 14:27 -0800
  Re: The Assignment Principle Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2014-01-27 18:50 +0100
    Re: The Assignment Principle markspace <markspace@nospam.nospam> - 2014-01-27 13:33 -0800
      Re: The Assignment Principle Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2014-01-29 06:10 -0800
        Re: The Assignment Principle Jussi Piitulainen <jpiitula@ling.helsinki.fi> - 2014-01-29 16:24 +0200
  Re: The Assignment Principle FredK <fred.l.kleinschmidt@gmail.com> - 2014-01-27 12:04 -0800

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