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   Hans-Peter Diettrich to Roger L Costello   
   Re: What is the meaning of an expression   
   15 Jan 22 00:28:03   
   
   From: DrDiettrich1@netscape.net   
      
   On 1/14/22 1:15 PM, Roger L Costello wrote:   
      
   > In some book I read this statement:   
   >   
   > 	The meaning of an expression is   
   >   	the value of the expression.   
      
   Perhaps in contrast to the meaning of a loop in code?   
      
      
   > Today while reading the Bison manual, I noticed in it a sentence that said:   
   >   
   > 	... the meaning of a variable ...   
      
   It may mean a state of the program?   
      
      
   You know what I mean:   
      
   Expression: I want that evaluated!   
   Loop: I want that executed repeatedly!   
   Variable: I want that value rememberd!   
   #error: I want the compilation aborted!   
      
      
   > [I think the meaning here is not to believe everything you read. -John]   
      
   :-)   
      
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