> Of course we can still do prefix notation with a single function we > just have to choose a name for it and it's a little less slick; for > example something like: > > $(op + 5 7 $(op * 3 2) 9) > > or whatever so the function is named "op" (for example). Or it could > be named something else like "=", if "= +" doesn't seem too odd.
Is "math" a possible function name? Other function syntax where there are "different" types of parameters or arguments (i.e. subst, patsubst, findstring, filter, etc.), use a syntax something like: $(math operator, value list) Consistent syntax patterns are often a plus. ;-)
