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From: Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk>
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Subject: Re: passing a set of numbers to a function
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Joao Rodrigues <groups_jr-1@yahoo.com.br> writes:

> In a galaxy far far away, Thomas 'Pointed Ears' Lahn prattled:
>> Matheus Suffi wrote:
>> 
>> > I'm in trouble , I need to send a set of numbers to a function , for
>> > example: ' 01599874425 ' .
>> 
>> That is _not_ a set of numbers; it is, at best, a set of (decimal) digits 
>> making up *one* number.
>
> Matheus was just giving an example. No need for bragging about your
> knowledge in Set Theory. Once again, you're missing the point.

Sets don't contain duplicates so I would not say he's bragging.

<snip>
>> 2. <http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html>

How I hate that document.  It has some very sounds advice but I never
refer anyone to it because I cringe at the Usenet culture of bullying it
endorses.  Usenet needs more smart answers than it needs smart
questions.

<snip>
-- 
Ben.