Transmitting parameters

[Jon Fairbairn]

> At 2001-11-01 22:10, raul sierra alcocer wrote:
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> >What mechanism of transmiting parameters does Haskell implement?
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> By value.

Yes, though one might equally say that they are passed by
reference, since in

g =3D let f x =3D x+x
        z =3D factorial 1000
     in f z * z

the 'first' instance of x forces z to be evaluated and
updated, the second instance of x uses this updated value,
and so does the final occurrence of z.

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