Reading the archives..
[DAVID] What did you mean by this statement:
The "variable value can't change" mantra refers to the fact that there
is not an analogue of
x=x+1
wich some people, corrupted by procedural languages seem to feel
is a natural thing to write, whereas it is obviously an affront to the
laws of nature, unless x happens to be 0:-)
David
Found here:
http://www.biglist.com/lists/xsl-list/archives/200011/msg00461.html
Karl
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