GNU bug report logs - #930
In CVS Emacs, calc-eval gives multiplication higher precidence than division

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>

Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 13:10:05 UTC

Severity: normal

Merged with 914, 915, 918, 920, 921, 923, 924, 928, 929, 932, 933, 934, 937, 941, 944

Done: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Carsten Dominik <carsten.dominik <at> gmail.com>
Cc: "Randal L. Schwartz" <merlyn <at> stonehenge.com>, bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org,
        emacs-devel <at> gnu.org
Subject: Re: In CVS Emacs, calc-eval gives multiplication higher precidence than division
Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:01:20 -0400

> I would fight for the current calc implementation, it is an important
> convenience when entering equations.  I am relying on it every day.

It's really a very minor issue that only determines when and where you
need to place parentheses.  And you can control it with a config var in
case you don't like the default.


        Stefan
Forcibly Merged 914 915 918 920 921 923 924 928 929 930. Request was from Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org> to control <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com. (Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:35:04 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.
Forcibly Merged 914 915 918 920 921 923 924 928 929 930 932 933. Request was from Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org> to control <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com. (Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:00:07 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.
Forcibly Merged 914 915 918 920 921 923 924 928 929 930 932 933 934. Request was from Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org> to control <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com. (Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:00:09 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.
Forcibly Merged 914 915 918 920 921 923 924 928 929 930 932 933 934 937. Request was from Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org> to control <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com. (Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:30:04 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.
Forcibly Merged 914 915 918 920 921 923 924 928 929 930 932 933 934 937 941 944. Request was from "Juanma Barranquero" <lekktu <at> gmail.com> to control <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com. (Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:50:08 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.
bug archived. Request was from Debbugs Internal Request <don <at> donarmstrong.com> to internal_control <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com. (Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:24:03 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.
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