It is the correct behaviour, as it matches mathematically correct syntax. It is however annoying for users, so it would be nice to have some sort of solution. The options are some sort of E notation (e.g. 1E5) as long as it can be unambiguous.
** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #620191 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=620191 ** Also affects: gcalctool via https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=620191 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown ** Changed in: gcalctool (Ubuntu) Status: New => Triaged ** Changed in: gcalctool (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/739880 Title: Dividing sci notation w/o parens adds exponents vice subtract -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
