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Subject: Lethal Sequence of Operators
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Date: Mon, 14-Jul-86 20:02:50 EDT
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	In article <1631@mmintl.UUCP> franka@mmintl.UUCP (Frank Adams) replies:
	>The problem is that "<-" is a legal sequence of operators.  Consider
	>"if (x<-1) { ...}".
	
	DIVISION	/
	INDIRECTION	*
	
	The problem is that /* is a legal sequence of operators.  Consider
	
		int r, i, *ip; r = i/*p;

Consider also:

ADDITION	+
INCREMENT	++

Now try `a+++b' intending `a+(++b)'. Surprise!
	
	As usual, if there is some kind of ambiguity, pick a disambiguator.

What he said.
	
	(This is not intended to imply that I think `<-' is a good assignment
	operator.  On the other hand, the preceding sentence is not intended
	to imply that I think `<-' is a bad assignment operator.)

That is implied. Is that what you intended?
	
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