Lambda evaluation - postfix or prefix?

Fredrik Öhrström fredrik.ohrstrom at oracle.com
Fri Jan 29 02:58:01 PST 2010


Stefan Schulz skrev:
> Am 29.01.2010 01:19, schrieb Rémi Forax:
>   
>> I prefer a dot syntax, something like
>>     
>
> +1
>
>   
>> aLambdaThatReturnsALambda.do().do();
>>     
>
> Whether it is "do" or "on" or "with" or "call" or "exec" or "invoke" or 
> whatever descriptive verb, I much prefer it to some cryptic syntax where 
> a symbol blends into the noise.
>
> The original idea was whether it would be possible to use a method-style 
> invocation of lambdas. This has turned into a competition of finding the 
> "shortest invocation style possible" disrespecting the Java-ish feel.
>
> Stefan
>
>   
+1

Groups of thought,
what is Java-ish?--
Short is less.


//Fredrik


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