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RE: Assignment no, dynamic scoping si (was: Re: RE: Wishes for XSL revisions ...
- From: "Michael Kay" <michael dot h dot kay at ntlworld dot com>
- To: <xsl-list at lists dot mulberrytech dot com>
- Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 14:19:24 -0000
- Subject: RE: Assignment no, dynamic scoping si (was: Re: [xsl] RE: Wishes for XSL revisions ...
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> So, why call them variables?
In a traditional mathematical formula such as
area = length ? breadth
"length" and "breadth" are referred to as variables, because they can take
different values each time you apply the formula.
The use of the word "variable" to refer to a storage location whose contents
could be modified during the execution of an algorithm came later.
XSLT is true to the original mathematical meaning of the term.
Mike Kay
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