Egyenl

Egyenl is a hypothetical formal construct discussed here to illustrate how a compact Hungarian-derived notation for equality could function in constraint programming and logic. The name stems from the Hungarian word egyenlő, meaning equal. This article treats egyenl as a conceptual tool rather than a widely adopted language feature.

Definition and semantics: Egyenl denotes a binary relation between two terms that enforces their equality. In a solver or interpreter, the constraint represented by egyenl is satisfied when both terms evaluate to the same value. It is analogous to the common equality operator in many programming languages, and it is assumed to obey standard properties of equality such as reflexivity, symmetry, and transitivity within the given domain.

Syntax and usage: In textual form, one might express constraints as "x egyenl y" to indicate that x and y must hold the same value. More complex constraints can combine egyenl with arithmetic operations, for example "x egyenl y + 2" or "a egyenl b egyenl c" to denote chained equality relations. Such notation is primarily of instructional or pseudo-code utility and is not part of an established language standard.

History and reception: Egyenl appears in this article as a pedagogical example to explore how a compact, language-derived symbol for equality could be used. It is not an officially recognized operator in any widely used programming language or constraint solver. See also: equality, constraint programming, Hungarian language, logic.