On Mon, Apr 04, 2022 at 01:53:49PM +1000, Chris Angelico wrote:
> And that's exactly why I think that the *concept* of units could be
> added to the language, with some syntax and low-level semantics, but
> the actual units themselves belong in libraries.
+1 on that.
I'm not even sure about the need for syntax beyond what we already have.
Yes, it would be nice to write:
speed = 15 ft 3 in / 3 sec
but is it really so painful to use existing syntax?
speed = (15*ft + 3*in) / (3*sec)
I don't think so.
--
Steve
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