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From: JCOLTEN@vm1.spcs.umn.edu (Jim Colten)
Subject: newbie question
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SmallTalk V here ...
 
Can someone please explain the use of square brackets in 'complex'
logical expressions vs the use of parenthesis in 'complex' arithmetic
expressions?
 
This keyboard has no square brackets, so please forgive the use of { and }
in the following examples ....
 
a + ( b * c )
 
a or: { b and: c }
 
What fundamental idea am I missing?
 
 
Jim (color me puzzled) Colten
