[E-Lang] Enough Rope... (was: An Attempted Restatement of Hydro'sSemantics)
Marc Stiegler
marcs@skyhunter.com
Mon, 2 Apr 2001 08:32:01 -0700
Tyler said, and markm responded:
> >This is a mistake. A multiset can be used as if it were a
> >LIFO queue (stack), but it is impossible to use it as a FIFO queue. The
FIFO
> >queue is an often used data structure that you can't get rid of.
>
> I believe otherwise, but, as always, I'm willing to be convinced.
I see a possible ambiguity in the shape of what markm needs to be convinced
of. Does he need to be convinced that it is impossible to use it as a FIFO
queue, or does he need to be convinced that you can't get rid of it?
I hypothesize he agrees that you can't get rid of it, and is unconvinced it
is impossible to use it for FIFO, but unless I am the only one confused by
this, a sentence of clarification might be in order :-)
--marcs