Re: rfc: pow-operator

> Also, by making ** right-associative, 2**3**2 is visually more > distinct from 2 ** (3*2); if left-associative, 2 ** (3 ** 2) and 2 > ** (3*2) would be more easily confused when reading or writing. Hmm... to me, this argument is pretty circuitous, as it assumes people actively remember ( x ** y ) ** z == x ** ( y * z ) and yet are not using the optimization nor parentheses. It's hard for me to follow your logic here. Plus, you shouldn't say something will be less performant unless you know the compiler won't optimize it on its own! If you're concerned (not unreasonably) about confusing ** and *, why not suggest another character instead? -- S.