https://bz.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=24271
Peter <[email protected]> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |[email protected] --- Comment #38 from Peter <[email protected]> --- Okay, i think, I understand the Issue. I think every one thinks that -4 means: negative unary operator four. But it means four with signed bit set. And therefor the forumula -4^2 reads minus four squared two and not negate four squared two. If we are agreen on that this is one step in understanding the different positions. Lets do a formula. We set A1 to 4 and use the Formula "=-A1^2". Now the "-" can not be part of the number. Because the number is a placeholder. But still we will receive a 16. And I think this is doubious behaviour. As soon as the minus does not refer to the number it should negate and not set as a signed bit. Also as a Idea we could become blank sensitive. -4^2 = 16 - 4^2 = -16 Just an Idea to tinker with. Just keep in mind that -x is a short notation for x*(-1), and thus not necessary supported. I leave it for now on won't fix, because I am not exactly sure what the impact of the change would mean. So further analysis is needed. And I think this is not that of an issue. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are on the CC list for the issue. You are the assignee for the issue.
