> what state was created by the combination of the first 7 instructions, and does the eighth instruction depend on that state? You would still have the same pr

> what state was created by the combination of the first 7 instructions, and does the eighth instruction depend on that state? You would still have the same problem by using a notation that looks like function application. The alternative is to repeat all unmodified values, so that looking at each animation step, you know what the output state is.