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List Out of Lambda

http://stevelosh.com/blog/2013/03/list-out-of-lambda/

by stevelosh • 13 years ago

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lost-theory• 13 years ago

Great article, I especially like the "full circle" part. You should mention that the numbers you've created in the end are the Church numerals.

norswap• 13 years ago

> If you ignore the practical issues of computers like size, weight, cost, heat, and so on, what do you really need in a programming language?

Got me thinking. My answer is math, comparison, hash tables and goto. Add macros and you've got anything you want.

groovy2shoes• 13 years ago

This is a nice anthology of concepts. I remember learning many of these piecemeal from various sources and most of them were mind-blowing on first encounter. Reading through them again reminds me of that sense of wonderment.

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