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Author	tim.peters
Recipients	anthonypjshaw, lys.nikolaou, pablogsal, tim.peters
Date	2021-07-21.05:25:37
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Message-id	<1626845137.28.0.136820069346.issue44692@roundup.psfhosted.org>
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The binary power operator (``) has higher precedence than the unary negation operator (`-`). That is, -xy groups as -(xy). Not a bug - that's how it was designed and how it's documented. Note that this isn't novel, either. For example, to give just one example of many, that's how Maxima does it too: (%i1) -23; (%o1) -8

The binary power operator (`**`) has higher precedence than the unary negation operator (`-`).

That is, -x**y groups as -(x**y).

Not a bug - that's how it was designed and how it's documented.

Note that this isn't novel, either. For example, to give just one example of many, that's how Maxima does it too:

(%i1) -2**3;
(%o1) -8

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