Would it not make more sense if Boolean expressions used The + symbol as AND, & the . symbol as OR?
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It goes against standard convention and would only cause confusion.Please explain why, No?
It's hard to answer a question like this unless you describe why you this it would make more sense to do so.Would it not make more sense if Boolean expressions used The + symbol as AND, & the . symbol as OR?
It can be argued that we should not use + or · for Boolean operations at all because they carry along baggage associated with how we use them in arithmetic expressions. Some of that baggage is useful; namely anything that is familiar and that behaves the same. For instance.Please explain why, No?
In Boolean algebra, the + symbol is the symbol for logical addition. A logical OR performs a functional equivalent.Would it not make more sense if Boolean expressions used The + symbol as AND, & the . symbol as OR?
What do you mean by "logical addition" and "logical multiplication"?In Boolean algebra, the + symbol is the symbol for logical addition. A logical OR performs a functional equivalent.
The . (dot) symbol is the symbol for logical multiplication. A logical AND performs this functional equivalent.
Look up information on Boolean Algebra for more info.
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