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Re: Shell Grammar man page


From: Mike Jonkmans
Subject: Re: Shell Grammar man page
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2021 19:33:31 +0100

On Fri, Feb 26, 2021 at 12:41:44PM -0500, Chet Ramey wrote:
> On 2/26/21 11:22 AM, Mike Jonkmans wrote:
> 
> > I don't think that f.i. precedence was taught.
> > Although you get that with arithmetic, which also has a grammar.
> 
> It's not taught as such. Kids today are taught operator precedence,
> phrased as "order of operations": PEMDAS.

Yes, something like that we have also: "MVDWOA"
The 1st letters of "Meneer Van Dalen Wacht Op Antwoord"
In English (roughly): "Mister Van Dalen Waits On Answer"


Regards, Mike Jonkmans



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