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from the proposal: > Any literal composed entirely of M, D, C, L, X, V and I characters that does not follow this format will raise a syntax error, because exp

from the proposal: > Any literal composed entirely of M, D, C, L, X, V and I characters that does not follow this format will raise a syntax error, because explicit is better than implicit.

kseistrup 3y ago
But “I” will only ever occur to the left of a “V” or an “X”, never before a “D“. If “I” could occur to the left of a “D“, “MID” would mean 1499, but the proper way to write 1499 is “MCDXCIX”.
- mastazi 3y ago
  So you agree that it would raise a syntax error?