calling function in msg

[Mike Yates]

 >On the other hand if you enter sq(3)*3 you get 27. It's the lack of
 >symmetry that is the problem - also  it doesn't just apply to defined
 >functions but native functions as well - try 3*sin(3) and sin(3)*3.

wrong:
I typed
put 3*sin(3),sin(3)*3,3*(sin(3))
and obtained:
0.42336, 0.42336, 0.42336

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crob

Sure, crob - but you missed the point of this thread - entering functions 
in msg WITHOUT the word 'put',
My point remains - THAT suffers restrictions common to both defined and 
native functions (though it is not necessary
for native functions as we all knew anyway).  I wasn't making a judgement 
about the lack of symmetry in this case.
There may well be a good reason - it just isn't immediately clear what it 
is if there is - perhaps Scott can enlighten us if we can't guess soon.

Mike Yates

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