Re: [Bug-apl] Local variables in lambdas

[Christian Robert]

I also prefer the first one. Since execution is from right to left (in general) 
declaration of
local variables *before* using them make more sense to me.

Xtian.


On 2016-08-14 15:50, Juergen Sauermann wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Thinking about lambdas once more I had an idea of a syntax for declaring local 
> variables in
> the lambda. In order to bring lambdas and proper functions closer together 
> rather than separating
> them more than necessary, we could use the same syntax as in proper defined 
> functions: a list
> of variable names separated by semicolons. A lambda with body *⍺+⍵* and local 
> variables *C*, *D*,
> and *E* would then be declared as:
>
> *      {**⍺**+⍵;C;D;E}*
>
> One could also think of
>
> *      {**C**;D;E;⍺+⍵}*
>
> But the first looks more appealing to me. Any opinions?
>
> /// Jürgen