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by goto11 2389 days ago
Well the words are taken from math but means something different in programming. A statement in math have a truth value, so it would actually correspond to an expression rather than a statement in programming.

Saying that a statement in programming is similar to a statement in math (or law or politics or whatever) would be more confusing than informative.
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pvg 2389 days ago
The words are taken from, you know, words. Imprecision can sometimes be more confusing than informative. Are you saying (with a simile?) that the author should have said analogy rather than metaphor?
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goto11 2389 days ago
No, I'm saying the use of metaphors to explain programming concepts is often more confusing than helpful.
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