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Slightly off topic. "Now, the keyword fast here is saying that the variable fart cannot be changed - it is immutable" So would this be the same 'fast' as you'
by benj111 6mo ago
Slightly off topic.
"Now, the keyword fast here is saying that the variable fart cannot be changed - it is immutable"
So would this be the same 'fast' as you'd find in 'steadfast' or as in stuck?
- vages 6mo agoYes. And as in fastness (which would be «fastheit» in Nynorsk): https://www.etymonline.com/word/fastness https://www.etymonline.com/word/fastness
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- ethan_smith 6mo agoYes, exactly - same Germanic root. "Fast" in Scandinavian languages means firm/fixed/stuck, which is also the original meaning in English (as in "hold fast", "steadfast", "fasten"). The "quick" meaning in English is actually the newer one, derived from the idea of being "stuck" on a course.