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Re:Tree Calculus by hollerith on Tuesday December 10, 2024 @02:52AM (#42374780)
If it turns out to be broadly useful (to working programmers) I'm sure someone will write up a better explanation.

At its current state of development, it might be more appropriate for the blog "Lambda the Ultimate" than HN.

Re:Tree Calculus by toxik on Tuesday December 10, 2024 @08:34AM (#42376661)
Do you know what a Y combinator is?
Re:Tree Calculus by hollerith on Tuesday December 10, 2024 @08:35AM (#42376671)
Yes. And I needed to know to follow some of the code ("constructions"?) in the OP.
Re:Tree Calculus by lolinder on Tuesday December 10, 2024 @09:16AM (#42377020)
By the measuring stick of "anything that gratifies one's intellectual curiosity," I'd say this submission has been a roaring success for a lot of people. The nice thing about HN is that if something on the front page doesn't gratify your personal curiosity there are 29 more things that might.
Re:Tree Calculus by AnimalMuppet on Tuesday December 10, 2024 @09:18AM (#42377038)
And if the other 29 don't scratch your itch either, then there's a "More" link...