x ** y ** z is easier to read/write than x.pow(y.pow(z)) On Aug 27, 2015 8:51 AM, "Mark S. Miller" <erig...@google.com> wrote:
> > > On Wed, Aug 26, 2015 at 6:19 PM, Waldemar Horwat <walde...@google.com> > wrote: > >> On 08/26/2015 15:08, Mark S. Miller wrote: >> >>> The force of that precedent is indeed what my objection is. The "yield" >>> counter-example is interesting, but "yield" is an identifier not an >>> operator symbol, and so does not as clearly fall within or shape operator >>> expectations. >>> >>> If someone explains a compelling need for ** I would find that >>> interesting. But until then... >>> >> >> ** is a convenience, and that's the wrong criterion to apply here. If it >> were, then we wouldn't have useful conveniences like Math.cosh or arrow >> functions. >> >> I'd rather read >> >> a*x**3 + b*x**2 + c*x + d >> >> than >> >> a*Math.pow(x, 3) + b*Math.pow(x, 2) + c*x + d > > > > > > Ok, we have a benefit to evaluate. Brevity. With the example contrast > between > > a*x**3 + b*x**2 + c*x + d > > and > > a*Math.pow(x, 3) + b*Math.pow(x, 2) + c*x + d > > Let's also apply Alexander's suggestion > > a*x.pow(3) + b*x.pow(2) + c*x + d > > To help us compare for brevity, and because I'm too lazy to count, I'm > sending it in a fixed width font. > > > -- > Cheers, > --MarkM > > _______________________________________________ > es-discuss mailing list > es-discuss@mozilla.org > https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/es-discuss > >
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