On 2014/03/22 8:13 AM, Nathaniel Smith wrote:
Hi all,
After 88 emails we don't have a conclusion in the other thread (see [1] for background). But we have to come to some conclusion or another if we want @ to exist:-). So I'll summarize where the discussion stands and let's see if we can find some way to resolve this.
In case a "vote" from a previously "non-voting" reader helps: I think the case for same-left, as you state it, is strong; it's simple and easy to remember, and *this* *matters*. A *strong* argument would be needed to override this consideration, and I haven't seen any such strong argument. The basic advice to users is: be explicit--use parentheses as needed to show both the interpreter and readers of your code how you want the expression to be evaluated. Relying on precedence and associativity works only when the rules are well established by convention, and the expression is quite simple. Eric