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From: rentsch@unc.UUCP (Tim Rentsch)
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Subject: Re: binary message question
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Date: Sat, 14-Jan-84 16:10:30 EST
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Posted: Sat Jan 14 16:10:30 1984
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Binary messages are useful (in my opinion) because (1) they are
convenient notationally (wouldn't you rather say a+b than a plus: b ?)
and therefore (2) they simplify the resultant code (as in
0 to: i-1 do: [...] is better than
0 to: ( i minus: 1 ) do: [ ... ] ).

They feel natural, allow "normal" arithmetic expressions, and result
in a comfortable number of precedence levels (three seems about right,
with 1 certainly too few, and 6 too many).  Not necessary, no; natural,
handy, useful, uncomplicated, yes.