• superkret@feddit.org
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    29 days ago

    To make sure what’s inside the brackets is resolved internally before they’re multiplied with each other.

     (a)  (b)   =   a * b  
    (a+1)(b+1) =/= a+1*b+1
    
    • brbposting@sh.itjust.works
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      29 days ago

      TIL this notation makes it math the text up

      (a)  (b)   =   a * b  
          (a+1)(b+1) =/= a+1*b+1
      

      Edit: hmm, already shows in a code block so adding backticks didn’t do anything