Definition:Binding Priority/Arithmetic
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Definition
The binding priority convention used for arithmetic and algebra is:
- $(1): \quad$ the exponential and power operators take highest binding priority
- $(2): \quad \times$ and $\div$ bind more tightly than $+$ and $-$
- $(3): \quad$ In all other cases, expressions are evaluated from left to right.
Also known as
Binding priority is also known as:
- Precedence: a higher precedence is the same thing as a tighter binding priority.
- Rank: a higher rank is the same thing as a tighter binding priority.
Sources
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): infix notation