Re: WM and end segments...

On 7/23/2024 3:06 PM, Moebius wrote:

Am 23.07.2024 um 23:21 schrieb Chris M. Thomasson:

On 7/23/2024 1:56 PM, Moebius wrote:

Am 23.07.2024 um 22:28 schrieb Chris M. Thomasson:

On 7/23/2024 1:17 PM, Moebius wrote:

Am 23.07.2024 um 21:57 schrieb Chris M. Thomasson:

On 7/23/2024 9:49 AM, WM wrote:

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"LLLLLLLL....." is a finite expression,

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WM is right here.
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"LLLLLLLL....." is an infinite expression, indeed....

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Nope.
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Hint: print(len("LLLLLLLL....."))
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But by convention (we think -except WM that is- that) "LLLLLLLL....." DENOTES (refers to) an infinite sequence of "L"s. :-P

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Well, I was thinking of an endless sequence of L's

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Yes, *I JUST SAID THAT*!
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not a literal string.

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Sure, but THE EXPRESSION (above) is a STRING-LITERAL, isn't it?
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A programmer really should know that! ;-P

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Of course. No problem with that. I have been programming for many decades.

 Same, same! :-P
 I've even once written a compiler/interpreter for a VERY SMALL computer language (I called "SMALL"). So I know one or two things about parsing.

Cool! Have you ever got into C and/or C++? Those are my languages of choice. The tiny c compiler (TCC) is an interesting project:
https://bellard.org/tcc
:^)

".(9)" is a string literal as well
 Exatly. A FINITE "expression", just like "LLLLLLLL.....".
 WM is a crank, sure, but even a blind chicken finds a corn once in a while.

No shit! :^) Hard Core HYPER finite type of mind. Ultra finite? Sure. All of the above? Mixed with a visit to the heart of kookville...
Alter the lyrics to the following song to Deep in the Heart of KookVille!
https://youtu.be/vNefwlE1oCg
WM sporting a brand new tinfoil hat instead of a cowboy hat? lol. ;^)