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max(x-y,0) is loop-computable [closed]
I use the programming language Loop: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LOOP_%28programming_language%29
I know that the every primitve recursive function is loop computable and vice versa but I would like ...
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LOOP program only need inc and zero
I have 4 different commands in LOOP programming language:
y=Zero()
y=Val(x)=copy x and put it in register y
y=Inc(x)=x+1
y=Dec(x)=x-1
Finally I also have
loop n times {
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LOOP-computable functions
I was just reading a chapter about LOOP-computable functions and I have the following question: Is it possible to numerate every LOOP program with an algorithm?
Formally: Is it possible to have a ...
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Why can't we write nested shorthand functions in Clojure?
I tried to evaluate a Clojure expression with nested shorthand functions today, and it wouldn't let me.
The expression was:
(#(+ % (#(+ % (* % %)) %)) 5) ; sorry for the eye bleed
The output was:
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Does automatic returning affect performance?
There's a bunch of languages that automatically return the last value in a function (mostly functional) like Ruby, Haskell, Lisp, etc.
Does this feature (or what do you call it) affect the ...
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Functional Methods on Collections
I'm learning Scala and am a little bewildered by all the methods (higher-order functions) available on the collections. Which ones produce more results than the original collection, which ones ...
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Convert list of 24-hour-precipitation values into total-by-hour
Let's say I have a list of precipitation values by hour, each showing how much rain happened in the prior 24 hours, ordered by date. For example:
{
'2012-05-24 12:00': 0.5, // .5" of rain from ...
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What is the name for a NON-self-calling function?
I have a collection of normal functions and self-calling functions within a javascript file. In my comments i want to say something along the lines of "This script can contain both self-calling and ...
