[Haskell-cafe] Re: [Haskell] (.) . (.)

[Brian Hulley]

Donald Bruce Stewart wrote:
> brianh:
>> How did you know to write ((.).(.)) instead of (\f g a b -> f (g a
>> b)) ?
>
> If you play with the @pointless plugin in lambdabot
>    http://haskell.org/haskellwiki/Pointfree

Thanks for pointing this out :-)

I'm reminded of Spock rebuilding his mind with the help of 3 computers in 
Star Trek IV!!!

>
> it becomes almost second nature with practice :)

Seriously though - this is an interesting way forward. My luddite tendencies 
always send me towards pencil and paper but iiuc what you're saying is that 
I should go for the immersive approach and think of it like learning a 
foreign language, and actually make use of the technology for conceptual 
development.

I'll have to try this out...

Best regards, Brian.

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Yet still phantoms restless for eras long past,
congealed in the present in unthought forms,
strive mightily unseen to destroy us.

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