RE: Functional Paradigm popularity and Maths (Was: XML as a transitionto s-expr)

["S. Alexander Jacobson" <address@hidden>]

On Wed, 19 Dec 2001, David Simmons wrote:

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-ll1-discuss@ai.mit.edu
> [mailto:owner-ll1-discuss@ai.mit.edu]
> > On Behalf Of Tony Kimball
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 11:33 PM
> > To: David.Simmons@smallscript.net
> > Cc: anton@appsolutions.com; ll1-discuss@ai.mit.edu
> > Subject: RE: Functional Paradigm popularity and Maths (Was: XML as a
> > transition to s-expr)
> >
> > :     add 2 3
> > :     2 add 3
> > :     3 add 2
> > :     2 3 add
> > :
> > : are all sensibly parsable constructs as a human being.
> >
> > In English imperative sentences, the verb comes first.
>
> And let's not forget:
>
>    Sally goto bed
>
>    George stop it

Or more importantly,

Calculator, computeSum [2 3]

-Alex-

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