the elvish shell uses the syntax in the first example: > eq (* 3 3) (math:pow 3 2) ▶ $true (function definitions on the other hand uses smalltalk/ruby

the elvish shell uses the syntax in the first example: > eq (* 3 3) (math:pow 3 2) ▶ $true (function definitions on the other hand uses smalltalk/ruby style blocks)