GNU bug report logs - #933
In CVS Emacs, calc-eval gives multiplication higher precidence than division

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Reported by: "Lennart Borgman (gmail)" <lennart.borgman <at> gmail.com>

Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 20:45:04 UTC

Severity: normal

Merged with 914, 915, 918, 920, 921, 923, 924, 928, 929, 930, 932, 934, 937, 941, 944

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

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From: "Lennart Borgman (gmail)" <lennart.borgman <at> gmail.com>
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 22:39:23 +0200

Carsten Dominik wrote:
> 
> On Sep 8, 2008, at 1:01 PM, Lennart Borgman wrote:
> 
>> On 9/8/08, Carsten Dominik <carsten.dominik <at> gmail.com> > I would fight
>> for the current calc implementation, it is an important
>>> convenience when entering equations.  I am relying on it every day.
>>
>> Exactly how are you relying on that the current behaviour is the default?
> 
> 
> By typing algebraic equations into the minibuffer and saving tons of key
> strokes by leaving off parenthesis.  I often type equations like
> 
>  p = n k T / mu mp
> 
> and it saves me 4 key strokes to not having to type the parenthesis
> 
>  p = (n k T) / (mu mp)


Yes, sorry, I should not have asked like that. I get a little bit upset
that many people here accept defaults that can make it harder for
newbees just for a little bit convenience. (But I guess I am a bit
unfair. Someone more in favour of the view opposite to mine in this
question can surely put it more nicely.)

Of course I can see that the behaviour you want saves you a lot of key
strokes. My question is really about the default value. You can easily
change that, of course. The question is really if you prefer the old
default and in that case what arguments you want to present for that.
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 21:00:10 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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