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They could also tell me to write (= f (-> (x) (^ x 2))). Then we would all be using lisp and laughing and those few developers who would using that weird infix

They could also tell me to write (= f (-> (x) (^ x 2))). Then we would all be using lisp and laughing and those few developers who would using that weird infix notation.

eru 15y ago
While I like S-Expressions for computers, even in that small example the parenthesis are a bit excessive. Keep in mind that mathematics is mostly written by hand on a black board.
- JadeNB 15y ago
  Ah, so it's postfix you want? fxx2^1+→= :-)
  - eru 15y ago
    On a blackboard I want to (ab)use that I have a nice and flat surface, and don't have to be restricted to linear strings of characters.