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What is the meaning of an expression?

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From: christopher.f.clark@compiler-resources.com (Christopher F Clark)
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Subject: What is the meaning of an expression?
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2022 22:42:58 +0200
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by: Christopher F Clark - Fri, 14 Jan 2022 20:42 UTC

I wouldn't use either of the statements in a compiler construction context:

The meaning of an expression is the value of an expression.
The semantics of an expression is the value of an expression.

Although if I had to imagine using one of those two sentences, I could
vaguely imagine using the former? As in "what does 1 + 1 mean?" It
means "add one and one together, the answer being two". But, even in
that case, I wouldn't make it a blanket statement. You have to
contrive an example where you would use a statement like that and it
isn't particularly natural. Most importantly, it isn't something
general.

This is as close as I can imagine coming:
"In a value oriented language, the meaning of an expression is the
value of an expression".

So, I heartily agree with our esteemed moderator. Don't believe
everything you read.
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