From ef05fd78f10588381bc43b679cc36f1e98bc5091 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jay Belanger Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 19:33:19 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] (Basic Arithmetic, Customizing Calc): Make description of the variable `calc-multiplication-has-precedence' match its effect. --- man/calc.texi | 14 +++++++------- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/man/calc.texi b/man/calc.texi index 01c153a230a..3151d9b7b92 100644 --- a/man/calc.texi +++ b/man/calc.texi @@ -15987,8 +15987,8 @@ multiplication. (This is not standard across all computer languages, and Calc may change the precedence depending on the language mode being used. @xref{Language Modes}.) This default ordering can be changed by setting the customizable variable @code{calc-multiplication-has-precedence} to -@code{nil} (@pxref{Customizing Calc}); this will give division a higher -precedence than multiplication. Note that Calc's default choice of +@code{nil} (@pxref{Customizing Calc}); this will give multiplication and +division equal precedences. Note that Calc's default choice of precedence allows @samp{a b / c d} to be used as a shortcut for @smallexample @group @@ -35178,14 +35178,14 @@ and @code{calc-embedded-open-close-plain-alist}. @defvar calc-multiplication-has-precedence The variable @code{calc-multiplication-has-precedence} determines -whether multiplication or division has precedence in algebraic formulas +whether multiplication has precedence over division in algebraic formulas in normal language modes. If @code{calc-multiplication-has-precedence} is non-@code{nil}, then multiplication has precedence, and so for example @samp{a/b*c} will be interpreted as @samp{a/(b*c)}. If -@code{calc-multiplication-has-precedence} is @code{nil}, then division -has precedence, and so for example @samp{a/b*c} will be interpreted as -@samp{(a/b)*c}. The default value of -@code{calc-multiplication-has-precedence} is @code{t}. +@code{calc-multiplication-has-precedence} is @code{nil}, then +multiplication has the same precedence as division, and so for example +@samp{a/b*c} will be interpreted as @samp{(a/b)*c}. The default value +of @code{calc-multiplication-has-precedence} is @code{t}. @end defvar @node Reporting Bugs, Summary, Customizing Calc, Top -- 2.30.2