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Article #6456Re: first class functions (opps)
From: s m ryan
Date: Mon, 08 May 1989 01:42
Date: Mon, 08 May 1989 01:42
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>Algol68 doesn't quite have first-class functions. You are not allowed to >export a function out of the extent of the block that declared it, >*especially* if it references locals of the outer block, i.e., the >interesting and useful case. I've heard this claim but I don't see where the language (and not some compiler) prohibits begin heap int i; int: i+:=1 end If you can elucidate, please do. -- 16. `The wealth I lose becomes the bane Steven Ryan: ingr!garth!smryan of all who own or seek in vain. 2400 Geng Road, Palo Alto, CA It brings but death to Hreithmar's kin Here have some grub. O they very fine and joy of wealth no man shall win.' baby worms cooked in the holy corn oil.
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!cornell!uw-beaver!teknowledge-vaxc!sri-unix!garth!smryan From: smryan@garth.UUCP (s m ryan) Newsgroups: comp.lang.misc Subject: Re: first class functions (opps) Message-ID: <2824@garth.UUCP> Date: 8 May 89 01:42:45 GMT References: <10253@orstcs.CS.ORST.EDU> <2400023@otter.hpl.hp.com> Reply-To: smryan@garth.UUCP (s m ryan) Organization: intergraph/apd in sunny california Lines: 19