[q-lang-users] Why is this an error

[Larry G. <lg...@ac...>]

People:

Why does the following produce a syntax error?

==> 7+09
! Syntax error
 >>> 7+09
      ^

But this does not?

==> 7+0
7

It seems reasonable that 7 + 09 should produce 16, yes?

Larry Gregg