From: gabriele renzi <rff_rff@...>
Date: 2004-10-01T00:15:02+09:00
Subject: Re: Range syntax theory

Zach Dennis ha scritto:

>>
>> Maybe you can submit an rcr about it, you'll get many positive votes, 
>> I guess.
>>
> Did you mean to say "Submit RCR, you may get many votes"  or "you could 
> submit RCR and get many possible votes, but I dont think it's worthwhile"?

the former, sorry for being unclear :(
anyway

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> 
> I will have to do some more thinking on this. I do not know if I like 
> the idea of an infinite Range. It may do more harm then good, but I will 
> have to think it out more carefully before I settle at a conclusion.
> 

Actually I meant 'indefinite' not 'infinite', sorry again for being 
unclear.
I just suggest that the 1..-1 notation (only meaningful in an array 
slicing context, anyway) be superceded from a shorter yet expressive one.