Yes.
The functor bindings are implicit reordering the evaluation into apparent
right to left:
the syntax rules specify this as a binding for f(x) in those languages that
use this notation (usually; LALR(1) parser rules).
But the underlying order is left to right as modified by the current
syntactic prioritized construct being scansed.
On 5/24/07, Roger Hui <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
So is ln cos exp x evaluated from left to right
in conventional math?
----- Original Message -----
From: Terrence Brannon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Thursday, May 24, 2007 1:21 pm
Subject: [Jgeneral] Re: Unconventional aspects of J's math conventions
- and what does NB mean?
> Leo Vo~handu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> >
> > There is nothing unconventional in "right to left". ALL
> compilers use it.
> > Read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_Polish_notation
>
> The topic was unconventional _math_ notations... when you study
> math (at least
> from Kindergarten up through a B.S. in Computer Science), you are
> taught to
> evaluate expressions from left to right using My Dear Aunt Sally
> and later
> exponentiation comes in.
>
> Right to left is therefore unconventional _math_ notation, based
> on my
> experience of learning Math here in the United States for 4-6
> years (and still
> s00king).
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