(-) precedence

[Maximilian Hohmann]

Hello!

(12-08-2022 01:41 PM)Eddie W. Shore Wrote:  The unary minus versus the subtraction operator should be address in school when discussing order of operations.

It is a while ago that I left school (1980) but this topic was already addressed back then. But I must say that we had a very computer- and calculator-minded math teacher around the time when calculators started to be allowed for use in classes (1977 onward if I remember well). He used to bring his own private HP-97 to school, which must have cost him a month's salary or even more, to demonstrate calculus and simple programming techniques. So yes, I was made aware of those issues right from the start. When writing code, no matter what language or environment, I always use parentheses in these cases. Who knows which version of what compiler handles it which way? What are two parentheses against a working day lost for troubleshooting!

Regards
Max