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Newer page: version 2 Last edited on Tuesday, August 12, 2003 4:51:59 pm by AristotlePagaltzis
Older page: version 1 Last edited on Sunday, August 10, 2003 4:28:36 pm by PerryLorier Revert
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 The language that the [HPCalculator]s use. It's based on Reverse Polish Notation, so you have to remember to enter everything backwards eg, instead of: 
  6*(2+3)*4 
  
 you enter 
  6 2 3 + * 4 * 
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+or maybe  
+ 2 3 + 6 * 4 *  
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+or maybe  
+ 4 6 2 3 + * *  
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+Note how you never need any parens because all operators are equal in precedence.