allow line break at operators

Roy Smith roy at panix.com
Mon Aug 15 20:30:53 EDT 2011


In article <4e492d08$0$30003$c3e8da3$5496439d at news.astraweb.com>,
 Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python at pearwood.info> wrote:

> I'm reminded of this quote from John Baez:
> 
> "The real numbers are the dependable breadwinner of the family, the complete
> ordered field we all rely on. The complex numbers are a slightly flashier
> but still respectable younger brother: not ordered, but algebraically
> complete. The quaternions, being noncommutative, are the eccentric cousin
> who is shunned at important family gatherings. But the octonions are the
> crazy old uncle nobody lets out of the attic: they are nonassociative."

Wow, at first glance, I mis-parsed that name as "Joan Baez".  Had me 
really confused for a moment.



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