Questions tagged [lambda]
For questions about lambda functions, anonymous functions that can be defined inline and used for concise and functional programming approaches.
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What are the drawbacks with lambda lifting for non-escaping closures?
I am considering to implementing Lambda lifting for non-escaping closures (and not support escaping closures, hence also ruling out partial application with closures). I understand that this can add ...
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Is there a generic way to refer to the current function in recursion?
In writing recursive functions (functional style), I often need to refer to the current function (depending on the context).
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f 0 = 0
f (S n) = f n + 2
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Possible ways to determine reach of implicit lambda expressions
When defining an inline function, even the shortest way to do so usually requires naming its argument (unless you're going for the point-free style and you have an expression that returns a function).
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How can multiline lambdas be designed in indent based languages?
How can multiline lambdas be designed in indent based languages?
In Go, language with curly brackets, I will write multiline lambdas like this:
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What are common options for lambda function syntax?
A lot of languages have anonymous functions, also known as lambda functions. Anonymous, in-line, functions that can be used inside expressions for things like mapping and filtering.
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