[Haskell-beginners] "computation", "action"

[Michael Mossey]

Andrew Wagner wrote:
> 
> 
>     One words that seem to come up in Haskell are "algorithm" and
>     "procedure."
> 
> 
> I've not seen these used in Haskell. They sound distinctly imperative to 
> me, for some reason. But, until you define the words connotatively, all 
> I can say is how they sound to me.
>  
Yes, I meant to write they *don't* come up in Haskell.

Regarding how words "sound", that's a good thing to talk about, in my 
opinion. It's related to the philosophy of epistemology. Words have 
connotations. They are used in certain contexts, with certain implications.

Thanks,
Mike