From: Ara.T.Howard@...
Date: 2004-10-01T00:25:02+09:00
Subject: Re: Range syntax theory

On Thu, 30 Sep 2004, Henrik Horneber wrote:

>> 1...5 doesn't include only the numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4 -- it contains
>> the infinities between the numbers, and the infinity between 4 and 5,
>> but not 5 itself.
>>
>> -austin
>
> Still, it's the 'larger' Range.

not really - you cannot compare infinities like that:

   infinity + 1 = infinity

better to simply use the term inclusive or exclusive to stay out of trouble.

-a
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