Lambda abstraction analogous to imperative pseudo-code?
The Wikipedia article on lambda abstractions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambda_abstraction) has a statement that does not resonate with me: A lambda abstraction is to a functional programming http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functional_programming language such as Scheme http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scheme_programming_language what pseudo-code http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudo-code is to an imperative programming http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperative_programming language. Does anyone else find this to be a peculiar statement? If you think it is accurate, could you provide an alternate explanation and/or example to the one in the article?
On Saturday 10 June 2006 04:35 pm, Clifford Beshers wrote:
The Wikipedia article on lambda abstractions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambda_abstraction) has a statement that does not resonate with me:
A lambda abstraction is to a functional programming http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functional_programming language such as Scheme http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scheme_programming_language what pseudo-code http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudo-code is to an imperative programming http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperative_programming language.
Does anyone else find this to be a peculiar statement? If you think it is accurate, could you provide an alternate explanation and/or example to the one in the article?
I agree; The article is questionable at best. I've never seen the term "lambda abstraction" used in the way it is in the article. I'd go so far as to say it's downright wrong. This one is much better: http://foldoc.org/foldoc.cgi?lambda+abstraction -- Rob Dockins Talk softly and drive a Sherman tank. Laugh hard, it's a long way to the bank. -- TMBG
On 6/10/06, Robert Dockins
On Saturday 10 June 2006 04:35 pm, Clifford Beshers wrote:
The Wikipedia article on lambda abstractions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambda_abstraction) has a statement that does not resonate with me:
A lambda abstraction is to a functional programming http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functional_programming language such as Scheme http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scheme_programming_language what pseudo-code http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudo-code is to an imperative programming http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperative_programming language.
Does anyone else find this to be a peculiar statement? If you think it is accurate, could you provide an alternate explanation and/or example to the one in the article?
I agree; The article is questionable at best. I've never seen the term "lambda abstraction" used in the way it is in the article. I'd go so far as to say it's downright wrong.
On a related note, is anyone willing to fix wikipedia's page on CPS? While I don't think it's wrong per se, it confuses me and I *almost* understand CPS. I can only imagine what their explanation does to someone who is new to the topic. I'd fix it myself but I don't feel that my understanding of CPS is strong enough to go mucking about. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuation_passing_style Thanks, Jason
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