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Re: Question on exponentiation

From Ron Aaron <rambamist@gmail.com>
Newsgroups comp.lang.forth
Subject Re: Question on exponentiation
Date 2016-12-18 07:46 +0200
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On 12/18/2016 07:45, Julian Fondren wrote:

> python gives the same answer -- if you ask it correctly:
> 
> # python
> Python 2.7.12 (default, Jul  1 2016, 15:12:24) 
> [GCC 5.4.0 20160609] on linux2
> Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>>> (-2)**2
> 4
> 
> ** is evaluated before the -
> 
> Probably because the - is taken as a multiplication operation?

Heh.  You're right!  And I just checked with "LibreOffice Calc" and it
gives the answer I expect as well.

So I'm vindicated...

Thanks

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Question on exponentiation Ron Aaron <rambamist@gmail.com> - 2016-12-18 07:37 +0200
  Re: Question on exponentiation Julian Fondren <julian.fondren@gmail.com> - 2016-12-17 21:45 -0800
    Re: Question on exponentiation Ron Aaron <rambamist@gmail.com> - 2016-12-18 07:46 +0200
  Re: Question on exponentiation albert@cherry.spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2016-12-18 12:35 +0100
    Re: Question on exponentiation Ron Aaron <rambamist@gmail.com> - 2016-12-18 13:33 +0200
      Re: Question on exponentiation Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com> - 2016-12-18 18:07 +0000
        Re: Question on exponentiation albert@cherry.spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2016-12-19 14:00 +0100
      Re: Question on exponentiation rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2016-12-18 15:45 -0500
      Re: Question on exponentiation Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2016-12-18 14:26 -0800
        Re: Question on exponentiation rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2016-12-18 17:43 -0500
          Re: Question on exponentiation Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2016-12-18 14:53 -0800
            Re: Question on exponentiation rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2016-12-18 19:12 -0500
              Re: Question on exponentiation Julian Fondren <julian.fondren@gmail.com> - 2016-12-18 16:56 -0800
          Re: Question on exponentiation Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2016-12-19 02:52 -0600
  Re: Question on exponentiation john <anon@example.com> - 2016-12-18 12:21 +0000
  Re: Question on exponentiation Cecil Bayona <cbayona@cbayona.com> - 2016-12-18 12:14 -0600
    Re: Question on exponentiation rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2016-12-18 15:48 -0500

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