Op 17-06-13 09:08, Cameron Simpson schreef: > On 17Jun2013 08:49, Antoon Pardon <antoon.par...@rece.vub.ac.be> wrote: > | Op 15-06-13 02:28, Cameron Simpson schreef: > | > On 14Jun2013 15:59, Nikos as SuperHost Support <supp...@superhost.gr> > wrote: > | > | So, a numeral = a string representation of a number. Is this correct? > | > > | > No, a numeral is an individual digit from the string representation of a > number. > | > So: 65 requires two numerals: '6' and '5'. > | > | Wrong context. A numeral as an individual digit is when you are talking > about > | individual characters in a font. In such a context the set of glyphs that > | represent a digit are the numerals. > | > | However in a context of programming, numerals in general refer to the set of > | strings that represent a number. > > No, those are just "numbers" or "numeric strings" (if you're being > overt about them being strings at all). They're "numeric strings" > because they're composed of "numerals". If you think otherwise your > vocabulary needs adjusting. A numeral is a single digit. Just because you are unfamiliar with a context in which "numeral" means a representation of a number, doesn't imply my vocabularly needs adjusting.
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