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Invisible wrote:
> The basics of mathematical notation are so ubiquitous throughout the
> Western world
And the basics of regexp notation is mathematical. As well as being
ubiquitous throughout the programming world. Which is why we're equating the
two.
> Anyone who's used a computer for a length of time is probably familiar
> with "*" as a wildcard character, so that's not too bad.
And where do you think the "*" meaning "wildcard" came from?
> It's the other characters which are less self-evident.
I'm sure you'd find quite a few mathematicians being confused by
6 = 2 * 3
2 = 6 / 3
which is why APL used an actual multiplication and division sign.
>(Plus the fact that "*" is
> actually a prefix operator, which I hadn't realised.)
No it isn't.
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