> > in OK?, 5 + 2 * 3 evaluates to 21, not 11, because addition and multiplication have equal operator precedence. >To be honest, I think this is actually smart

> > in OK?, 5 + 2 * 3 evaluates to 21, not 11, because addition and multiplication have equal operator precedence. >To be honest, I think this is actually smart! A better way to implement this is to always enforce parentheses around binary operators - which avoids misleading someone who is used to mathematical precedence (whether it is from maths or from using other languages).