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The left associativity of functions really doesn't work well with English reading left to right. I found this especially clear with the'composition opperator' o
by rocqua 1y ago
The left associativity of functions really doesn't work well with English reading left to right.
I found this especially clear with the'composition opperator' of functions. Where f.g has to mean f _after_ g because you really want:
f.g = f(g(x))
Based on this, I think a reverse polish type of notation would be a lot better. Though perhaps it is a lot nicer to think of "the sine of an angle" than "angle sine-ed".
Not that it matters much, the switching costs are immense. Getting people able to teach it would be impossible, and collaboration with people taught in the other system would be horrible. I am doubtful I could make the switch, even if I wanted.