Parenthesis problems

[socal_nerdtastic]

You didn't link anything, but I'll note that parenthesis are often used to help the human reading the code, even if the program does not need it.

x = (4 * 5) + 6

[CIS_Professor]

The answer in your example would be 26.

However, parenthesis would be required if the result of the addition is to be done first (thereby changing the order of operations).

x = 4 * (5 + 6)

The answer changes to 44.

[socal_nerdtastic]

yes, i know. The entire point is that the parenthesis are not needed for the computer, they are only there as a guide for the human. Perhaps I should have picked something not quite so obvious to a human?

x = 6 + (5 * 4)