Subject: Re: [xsl] Replacing = with == and === From: "L2L 2L emanuelallen@xxxxxxxxxxx" <xsl-list-service@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2014 15:22:30 -0000 |
.... Anyone know of any good books to read that concentrate mainly on teaching xml, xslt, schema, xQuery, and xPath? E-S4L > On Aug 2, 2014, at 10:03 AM, "Wolfgang Laun wolfgang.laun@xxxxxxxxx" <xsl-list-service@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > To provide you with some unconstrained feedback, I'd like to let you > know that > > (1) proposals to changes to programming languages are best made during > their development phase, and for XPath and XQuery, that's over (until a > next revision, if any); > > (2) the least you can do is to spell the language(s) correctly, moreover > the addition of the version you are targeting is essential > > (3) any proposed change to the syntax should be unequivocally > expressed the way syntax is in the original language document, i.e., > using EBNF or some such notation, with semantics being expressed > in clear English, > > (4) a proposal for a change should outline the pros and cons, providing > use cases and the sound rationale, based on experience and a > solid knowledge of programming languages. > > Clearly, to change a programming language that has been around > for several (more than five) years, with widespread acceptance in > industry and dozens of tools basing their implementation on the > established specs, in a fundamental aspect, even if it be a single > operator, is ludicrous. As you have written that you aren't looking > for a response, or expecting a wholehearted no, this raises the > additional question: cui bono? You've just wasted the time of the > people following the list. > > -W > > On 01/08/2014, L2L 2L emanuelallen@xxxxxxxxxxx > <xsl-list-service@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> I feel that cause of the use of attribute using the equal sign, there should >> be a change... Or add on that will replace the equal sign in both xPath and >> xQuery. To test in a predicated if two nodes are equal; this to my opinion >> should be use == and for a deeper test this ===. >> >> Thank you for reading. I'm not looking for a respond... Since it'll be a no. >> I'm just voicing my opinion on the matter... So please to respond on telling >> why not. Don't feel like reading anymore denial. >> >> Thank you for reading. >> >> E-S4L
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