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Subject: Re: Mathematical Functions and Operators
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On Wednesday, October 9, 2024, Marcos Pegoraro <marcos@f10.com.br> wrote:

>
> Shouldn't function names use <replaceable> too ?
>

Replaceable means the user is expected to substitute an expression in that
location.  One cannot specify a function name using an expression.

David J.

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On Wednesday, October 9, 2024, Marcos Pegoraro &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:marcos=
@f10.com.br">marcos@f10.com.br</a>&gt; wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail=
_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:=
1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=
=3D"font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)"><br></div></div>=
<div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-famil=
y:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)">Shouldn&#39;t function names u=
se &lt;replaceable&gt; too ?</div></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><=
div>Replaceable means the user is expected to substitute an expression in t=
hat location.=C2=A0 One cannot specify a function name using an expression.=
</div><div><br></div><div>David J.=C2=A0</div>

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