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<Batzy>
why does the syntax for lispy languages look so bad
<bremner>
that sounds like a weak attempt at trolling. Do you have a real question?
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<nisstyre>
why does the syntax for C look like a bunch of random asterisks and semicolons?
<vejetaryenvampir>
why do we use letters to write code?!
<vejetaryenvampir>
just punch card everything already :P
<Batzy>
C syntax looks pretty decent
<Batzy>
there's not parenthesis overload
<nisstyre>
until you try to declare a function pointer
<vejetaryenvampir>
lol
<vejetaryenvampir>
Every language has its pros and cons. The good thing about "Lispy" languages is that because of everything is expression, it is so easy to read code (everything is my opinion, though).
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<Batzy>
vejetaryenvampir, I'm new to Lisp
<Batzy>
I guess you could tell
<Batzy>
I wanted to get more familiar with functional programming
<vejetaryenvampir>
(Everything is my very own thoughts) Functional programming is so simple to understand. That's why I like it. It is pretty much like math with longer variable names and more types.
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<nisstyre>
don't become one of those people who posts the "OOP is so dumb lol" stuff on twitter though, please
<nisstyre>
that is cringey
<nisstyre>
very often they think OOP = "classes and inheritance"
<vejetaryenvampir>
nisstyre: are you talking to me?
<nisstyre>
vejetaryenvampir: no
<nisstyre>
Batzy
<vejetaryenvampir>
very well
<Batzy>
vejetaryenvampir, well I'm a mathematician so
<Batzy>
I was looking at haskell syntax...and it was nice
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<msiism>
I'm doing a little experiment concenring recursion vs. iteration and the recursion part is giving me headaches. Here's the code: https://paste.debian.net/plainh/166d5d9b/
<msiism>
There are two problems with that, obviously: 1. The recrusion counts down, not up. 2. I don't actually want the value of the exit case to be visible.
<bremner>
msiism: try moving the printf
<msiism>
Ok, let me think about that.
<bremner>
i.e. you want to print the current case _after_ all the smaller cases are recursively solved
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<msiism>
bremner: Thanks for the tip. I'll try to figure it out.
<msiism>
Okay, putting the printf at the end solved both problems… I think I get how it solved the first problem. Oh, and I think I also get how it solved the second one. Only the evaluation of the last expression in a function is returned, right?
<bremner>
right
* msiism
makes some notes
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<msiism>
Another question I had about this: I "naturally" implemented the recursive function as one that counts down. And I have a feeling that that is the way to go and trying to count up instead would not really work.
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<bremner>
msiism: you can also pass extra parameters, perhaps to a helper function to preserve the "interface". A simple example would be to pass the stopping count as an extra parameter
<bremner>
and define an inner function with one more parameter
<msiism>
Right, I was just going to say: counting down makes it a bit easier to set a limit, as it seems.
<bremner>
yep
<msiism>
I see.
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<msiism>
bremner: Thanks again for your help. Have a nice day.
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