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Re:Why is learning functional programming so damned hard? (2... by buzzin__ on Monday August 16, 2021 @07:55AM (#28197054)
Yes, I always found "left" and "right" so unclear and ambiguous.
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Re:Why is learning functional programming so damned hard? (2... by Cycl0ps on Monday August 16, 2021 @12:46PM (#28200093)
Right! Why use port when left is right? Nonmariners left starboard right at port, left port there as well. Maybe modern mariners should port left back to their lexicon before they're left behind.
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Re:Why is learning functional programming so damned hard? (2... by blacktriangle on Monday August 16, 2021 @08:11AM (#28197144)
Correct, turn right

I left the cheese on the left side

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