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Better: the Newton had, as part of the NewtonScript language reference, a built-in "IsHalting" function which tested a function and determined if it would halt
by SeanLuke 12y ago
Better: the Newton had, as part of the NewtonScript language reference, a built-in "IsHalting" function which tested a function and determined if it would halt with a provided input.
See page 23-84 of:
http://manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/1000/MA1509/en_US/NewtonProgrammerRef20.PDF http://manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/1000/MA1509/en_US/Newt...
- scintill76 12y agoIs this just a joke, or is the language and/or function actually limited such that a meaningful return value can be computed?
- SeanLuke 12y agoNewtonScript is very much a Turing-complete language.