Variables

[Richard Blackwood]

Robert Kern wrote:

> Richard Blackwood wrote:
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>> Robert Kern wrote:
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>>> If you must, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variable
>>>
>> Fantastic, wikipedia deals precisely with the difference between 
>> variables in mathematics versus programming. However, he would never 
>> trust a definition from such an "unreputable" source. If you have any 
>> other sources I might direct him to...he maintains that the notion of 
>> foo being a variable where it's value is known (versus unknown) is 
>> illogical.
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> His problem is that he doesn't respect that technical terms can have 
> different meanings in different fields and contexts. No authoritative 
> reference can solve his problem for him. He's being overly pedantic 
> about a field in which *he* is clearly not an authority. You can't 
> convince such people, only ignore them.
>
Unfortunately that's not much of an option for me. We are working on a 
project together so I am forced to either prove his notion incorrect or 
I give in to his conception. *throws hands in air*