In math, -x² is -(x²), not (-x)². But as proposed for JS, -x**2 is (-x)**2.
PHP, Python, Haskell, and D side with the traditional algebraic notation, against JS. Here's PHP: $ php -r 'print(-2 ** 2);' -4 Python: >>> -2 ** 2 -4 Haskell: Prelude> -2 ^ 2 -4 The D grammar: http://dlang.org/grammar.html#UnaryExpression Let's switch. Another case to think about is `-2 ** -2`. In Haskell, that's a syntax error, but the other three languages all treat it the same way, so maybe JS should follow suit. -j _______________________________________________ es-discuss mailing list es-discuss@mozilla.org https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/es-discuss