Re: Sometimes <space> means multiple , sometimes not
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- Subject: [mg75351] Re: Sometimes <space> means multiple , sometimes not
- From: dh <dh at metrohm.ch>
- Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 03:31:09 -0400 (EDT)
- References: <f0n6su$p9d$1@smc.vnet.net>
Hi, note that "-" can denote two different operators: if there is an operand on both sides of "-" it means "Subtract" if there is no operand to the left it means "Minus" Futher "+" with operands on both sides means Plus, with only one operand to the right is the Identity. Further, two operand separated by a space "*" means Multiply. hope this helps, Daniel siewsk at bp.com wrote: > As a newbie, I was taught that <space> character in Mathematica means > multiple. But sometimes it does not. > > For example: > > 4<space>2 gives 8 > > but > > -4<space>-2 does not give -8 > > This strange behavior can be show below > > In[1]:= 4 2 (* 4<space>2 *) > Out[1]= 8 > > In[2]:= 4 +2 (* 4<space>+2 *) > Out[2]= 6 > > In[3]:= +4 2 (* +4<space>2 *) > Out[3]= 8 > > In[4]:= +4 +2 (* +4<space>+2 *) > Out[4]= 6 > > In[5]:= +4 -2 (* +4<space>-2 *) > Out[5]= 2 > > In[6]:= 4 -2 (* 4<space>-2 *) > Out[6]= 2 > > In[7]:= -4 -2 (* -4<space>-2 *) > Out[7]= -6 > > In[8]:= -4 2 (* -4<space>2 *) > Out[8]= -8 > >