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Composing anonymous functions in the form of [..._...] doesn't work
5 points by larme 5952 days ago | 4 comments
For example code like (double:[+ _ 100] 4) raises an error.

However using the macro "compose" defined in arc.arc:130 is ok. Hence I guess the expansion from x:y:z to (compose x y z) is not perfect.



2 points by fail 5952 days ago | link

: Only works in symbols, as ~.

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1 point by larme 5952 days ago | link

But f:g is just syntax sugar for (compose f g), and the following code works: ((compose double [+ _ 100]) 4)

Hence i guess after some modification the ":" can support anonymous functions.

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4 points by fail 5952 days ago | link

: only works inside symbol names. ~ only works inside symbol names.

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3 points by ryantmulligan 5951 days ago | link

Great documentation. For consistency though, I don't see why these things shouldn't work with anonymous functions.

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