with nothing assigned to b
a←b
VALUE ERROR
a←b
^
makes consistant sense that the x←gg would be a value error
On Tue, 15 Apr 2014 07:51:44 -0500
Blake McBride <blake1...@gmail.com> wrote:
> That certainly ends any debate. Thanks!
>
> Blake
>
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 6:31 AM, Juergen Sauermann <
> juergen.sauerm...@t-online.de> wrote:
>
> > Hi Blake,
> >
> > my initial thinking was also that this is a syntax error.
> > However the ISO standard wants a value error (around page 67):"
> >
> > "Pattern V ← B
> >
> > Evaluation Sequence:
> >
> > If B is not a value, signal value-error."
> >
> > /// Jürgen
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 04/15/2014 07:31 AM, Blake McBride wrote:
> >
> > Additionally, while their may be a semantic problem with that code as you
> > point out, there is utterly nothing wrong with the _syntax_.
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Apr 13, 2014 at 8:40 AM, <enz...@gmx.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi
> >>
> >> I think it is really is a syntax error
> >>
> >> Creating gg as a 'procedure' (returns no value) vs using it as a function
> >> (returns a value) in coding
> >>
> >> But argument can be made that gg has no value
> >>
> >> On Sun, 13 Apr 2014 12:54:32 +0200
> >> Juergen Sauermann <juergen.sauerm...@t-online.de> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Hello Blake,
> >> >
> >> > yes, thanks. Fixed in SVN 202.
> >> >
> >> > /// Jürgen
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On 04/12/2014 08:00 PM, Blake McBride wrote:
> >> > > ∇gg gg created as a 'procedure'
> >> > > [1] 4
> >> > > [2] ∇
> >> > > gg
> >> > > 4
> >> > > x←gg use of gg as a 'function'
> >> > > 4
> >> > > SYNTAX ERROR
> >> > > x←gg
> >> > > ^ ^
> >> > >
> >> > > I understand what is wrong with gg. The problem is the error message.
> >> > > I think it is wrong. Shouldn't it be VALUE ERROR ?
> >> > >
> >> > > Thanks.
> >> > >
> >> > > Blake
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
