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From: "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: WM and end segments...
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2024 14:21:35 -0700
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On 7/23/2024 1:56 PM, Moebius wrote:
> Am 23.07.2024 um 22:28 schrieb Chris M. Thomasson:
>> On 7/23/2024 1:17 PM, Moebius wrote:
>>> Am 23.07.2024 um 21:57 schrieb Chris M. Thomasson:
>>>> On 7/23/2024 9:49 AM, WM wrote:
>>>
>>>>> "LLLLLLLL....." is a finite expression, 
>>>
>>> WM is right here.
>>>
>>>> "LLLLLLLL....." is an infinite expression, indeed....
>>>
>>> Nope.
>>>
>>> Hint: print(len("LLLLLLLL....."))
>>>
>>> But by convention (we think -except WM that is- that) "LLLLLLLL....." 
>>> DENOTES (refers to) an infinite sequence of "L"s. :-P
>>
>> Well, I was thinking of an endless sequence of L's
> 
> Yes, *I JUST SAID THAT*!
> 
>> not a literal string. 
> 
> Sure, but THE EXPRESSION (above) is a STRING-LITERAL, isn't it?
> 
> A programmer really should know that! ;-P

Of course. No problem with that. I have been programming for many 
decades. ".(9)" is a string literal as well, but it can be parsed into a 
representation of .999..., or one in base 10.