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Re: evaluating numbers


From: Eli Zaretskii
Subject: Re: evaluating numbers
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 18:25:47 +0200

> From: Robert Pluim <address@hidden>
> Cc: Eli Zaretskii <address@hidden>,
>   address@hidden,  address@hidden,
>   address@hidden,  address@hidden
> Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2019 21:02:02 +0100
> 
>     >> And, btw, why the ?\N{} part? why not just show the name?
> 
>     Richard> {} makes it easier for people to see where that name starts and 
> ends.
>     Richard> I think that is a good convenience.
> 
> We could just as easily enclose the name in quotes. Using ?\N{}
> informs people about that syntax. Personally Iʼm neutral on it, so
> Iʼll go with whatever Eli decides.

If we want a clear indication where the name starts and ends, it's
better to use ("..."), i.e. just parentheses.



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