;-)

How about the following (about which I’m serious)?

function defineRec(f) {
    return args => f(f, ...args);
}

let factorial = defineRec((me, n) => n <= 1 ? 1 :  n * me(me, n-1))


On Mar 17, 2013, at 14:33 , "Mark S. Miller" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Just in case anyone does not realize that this thread is humorous, 
> 
>     const factorial = n => n>1 ? n*factorial(n-1) : 1;
> 
> Yes, you can't use this as an expression. So what? After this declaration you 
> can use factorial as an expression. Anonymous lambda expressions are a 
> wonderful things. But in actual development, I have never yet encountered a 
> recursive function I didn't want to name.
> 
> Ok, and now back to our irregularly scheduled humor...
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Sun, Mar 17, 2013 at 6:19 AM, Kevin Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> 
> Sorry arrow functions but this isn't a better JS.
> 
> Bah.  Arrow functions are a huge usability win for JS.  Try them- you'll see!
> 
> { Kevin } 
> 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> es-discuss mailing list
> [email protected]
> https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/es-discuss
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
>     Cheers,
>     --MarkM
> _______________________________________________
> es-discuss mailing list
> [email protected]
> https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/es-discuss

-- 
Dr. Axel Rauschmayer
[email protected]

home: rauschma.de
twitter: twitter.com/rauschma
blog: 2ality.com

_______________________________________________
es-discuss mailing list
[email protected]
https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/es-discuss

Reply via email to