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in reply to Re: A "but" operator.
in thread A "but" operator.

The English "but" is a little hard for me to pin down in my mind. Perhaps it has too many meanings to make a good programming word.
  • I had brown hair, but now it's gray. (both are true)
  • He wanted to go, but had other commitments. (condition modified by 'but phrase')
  • She had but one laptop. (some kind of exclusive emphasis?)
  • -Theo-
    (so many nodes and so little time ... )