>>> A series of examples seems more concrete than a formal description,<<
rd> Amen. This is why people buy the books: The good ones have lots of
rd> examples. The wizards glance at them in passing and think, "Duh."
rd> And the rest of us (including the intermediate folks, I'll bet) are
rd> grateful for the chance to see a real live example.
ISTR that comment was made in reference to the Language Reference, which as
written is intended for "language lawyers". Examples there seem
counterproductive.
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