operator for equations, was: Re: [Maxima] Plot options foo=bar vs [foo, bar]
Subject: operator for equations, was: Re: [Maxima] Plot options foo=bar vs [foo, bar]
From: Robert Dodier
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 14:14:00 -0600
Hi Vadim,
> [foo,bar] by foo:bar
I have trouble seeing the : however.
An = sign is more easily visible.
Also the presence of : makes for evaluation trouble.
On the balance, foo:bar is an improvement over [foo, bar].
But I would like foo=bar even better.
> Compare to Mathematica's notation. They have
> {x,0,5} for intervals and foo->bar for plot options
> (temporary assignments). Maybe Mathematica's style
> is not the best to follow but certainly there is some
> logic behind it.
Maybe we can think of reasons to prefer [x, a, b] but
I hope we have something stronger than "it is like Mathematica".
Mathematica is an especially ugly language.
FWIW
Robert