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From: Robert Dewar <robert_dewar@my-deja.com>
Subject: Re: Operators -> unit analysis
Date: 2000/01/07
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In article <3874D0BE.82F04763@Raytheon.com>,
  "Samuel T. Harris" <samuel_t_harris@Raytheon.com> wrote:
> How about a representation clause which defines the precedence
> of a custom operator to that of another. Something like ...
>
> for "union"'precedence use "+";
> for "intersection"'precedence use "*";
>
> --
> Samuel T. Harris, Principal Engineer
> Raytheon, Aerospace Engineering Services
> "If you can make it, We can fake it!"


This is of course the Algol-68 approach, and I think even the
Algol-68 designers regard it as a horrible mistake. One should
only rely on precedence of operators where the precedence rules
are clear and obvious. This cannot be the case by definition
for user defined precedences.


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