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normal order evaluation -vs- applicative order evaluation
I am going through Abelson and Sussman (Structure and Interpretation
of Computer Programs) and I am a little confused about when normal order evaluation is used and when applicative order evaluation ...
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Why is the c family the standard CS study regiment for Mathematics/CS programs instead of the LISP family?
I have been familiarizing myself with LISP for self improvement purposes. One of the things I have noticed is that LISP is much more within the paradigm of Mathematics than say C. The syntax and ...