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Re: terminology

From: Marshall <marshall.spight_at_gmail.com>
Date: 19 Jun 2006 11:55:57 -0700
Message-ID: <1150743357.872026.15110@c74g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> 





Tony D wrote:


>

> ... Laziness allows you to deal with infinite data structures

> with impunity, evaluating them as far as is actually needed once and

> once only.




Forgot to mention:



Yes, infinite streams are an important subject.



ISTM that you can use generators to achieve the same effect,
though. Yes? No?




Marshall
Received on Mon Jun 19 2006 - 13:55:57 CDT












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