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

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

Tim Haynes wrote:
> Larry Gregg <lg...@ac...> writes:
>
>   
>> People:
>>
>> Why does the following produce a syntax error?
>>
>> ==> 7+09
>> ! Syntax error
>>  >>> 7+09
>>       ^
>>     
> [snip]
>
>   
>> It seems reasonable that 7 + 09 should produce 16, yes?
>>     
>
> Seemingly not. Consider:
>
>  | ==> 071
>  | 57
>
> Octal means numbers digits go up to 7, hence that syntax error ;)
>
> ~Tim
>   
Tim:

Thanks.  I see now why it errored out.

Larry