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On Sun, 17 Jul 2011 16:50:28 +0200, August Karlstrom wrote:

> On 2011-07-17 15:03, Jerry Stuckle wrote:
>
>> This isn't mathematics - it is programming, as people have told you
>> before. If you want mathematics, get a chalkboard.
>
> Don't be silly. There are several programming languages in which `='
> denote (surprise) equality.

Very few that use it alone. They may set the context with a previous
"LET" or "test" or a grouping indicator, or, if they don't, they have
very rigorous typing such that assignments are statements alone and do
NOT return anything that could possibly be used in a logical/comparative
way, not even a success or failure.

-- 
43. I will maintain a healthy amount of skepticism when I capture the 
    beautiful rebel and she claims she is attracted to my power and 
    good looks and will gladly betray her companions if I just let her 
    in on my plans. --Peter Anspach's Evil Overlord list