Complexity Shock Horror II: the Sequel (was Re: MD5 in erlang

[Robert Virding]

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From: "Pierpaolo BERNARDI" <bernardp@REDACTED>
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Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 5:04 PM
Subject: Re: Complexity Shock Horror II: the Sequel (was Re: MD5 in erlang


> From: "Pierpaolo BERNARDI" <bernardp@REDACTED>
> 
> > BTW, I find this behaviour of the erlang parser puzzling:
> > 
> > 51> 16#-123.
> > -123
> > 52> 16#.
> > 0
> > 
> > Is this intended?  what's its rationale?
> 
> I mean, I know the correct syntax, I am wondering why
> this doesn't raise an error.
> 
> I was cheking if by chance I had overlooked a bit of syntax
> and 16#-123 was valid.
> 
> P.
> 
>