`2sqrt(2)` is allowed, but `2√2` is not. Is this a bug?

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The manual says

| Function | Description |
|:------------------------ |:-------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| sqrt(x), √x | square root of x |

However,

julia> 2sqrt(2)
2.8284271247461903

julia> 2√2
ERROR: syntax: extra token "√" after end of expression

Is this a bug, or intended? (To me, 2√2 looks much better/cleaner than 2sqrt(2) or 2*√2…)

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Currently, multiplication by juxtaposition is not allowed for prefix operators. I don’t think we’d want to allow 2!true, for example. So no, this is not a bug.

However, it seems pretty reasonable to allow this for the root operators as a future feature.

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@Sleort it would be great if you could open an issue on GitHub for this feature request.

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It seems too complex to allow it for some prefix operators and not for others. Is there an elegant way to handle this?

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@juliohm done :slight_smile: