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Why do equations use single-letter variables? Or those weird greek symbols? Because they are concise, and their use is so localized that you don't need long nam
by ams6110 9y ago
Why do equations use single-letter variables? Or those weird greek symbols? Because they are concise, and their use is so localized that you don't need long names to keep track of them.
- smt88 9y agoI agree, and I think the use of single letters is appropriate here, but "concise" is not a good enough reason to use short variable names when you're writing code for other people to consume. In this case, I'd say it's not about being concise, but rather matching the mathematical notation that people are used to seeing when studying these combinators.