On 20-Jan-08, at 2:47 PM, Simon King wrote:
> > Dear Nick > > On Jan 20, 8:24 pm, Nick Alexander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I've always hated that x/y and print x/y can do different things at >> the prompt, but it sounds like I'm fighting a losing battle. > > Sorry for coming into your discussion. I actually appreciate that x/y > and print x/y do different things, for the following reason. > > If someone defines some sage object X and just types > sage: X > then the command is very short, and when i ask a short question, the > answer ought to be short as well. > > On the other hand, if the user's demand on displaying X is more > elaborate, such as > sage: print X > then the displayed information should be more elaborate as well. One reason that I don't like this is that in the notebook, only the final 'sage: X' shows that way. Before that, one must use print. Why the different semantics? Nick --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to sage-devel@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-devel URLs: http://www.sagemath.org -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
