I see. It’s not clear how it would interact with operator precedence, however. For example, what would
a * . b + c . + d * e
do? a * . b + c . + d * e
do?So may be most useful if you don't have inherent precedence, as might be the case if you're not dealing with the standard math operators.
Alternatively, one might say the dots override inherent precedence. So
a *. b*c+d*e
means a * (b*c+d*e)
with the inherent precedence disambiguating the right operand of *.