On Jun 11, 2012 6:18 PM, "Allen Wirfs-Brock" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Jun 10, 2012, at 11:48 AM, Angus Croll wrote: > >> Rationale: >> >> Some functional JavaScript idioms are hamstrung by the lack of native basic arithmetic functions. >> Would be handy/elegant/instructive to be able to write >> >> arr.reduce(Math.add); >> >> Moreover having functional versions of arithmetic operators would improve the currying/partial/composition experience. >> >> Caveats: >> >> 1. Arrow functions work pretty well too: >> arr.reduce((a,b)=>a+b); > > > These seems better, non-invasive approach rather than than adding built-in functions corresponding to every built-in operator. > > Also, nothing preventing somebody from creating a library of such functions. > https://github.com/gkz/prelude-ls, also supports currying which is quite useful
>> >> 2. If add and multiply accepted multiple args, reduce would not be necessary for these cases: >> Math.add.apply(null, arr); > > > Math.add(...arr) > > Allen > > > > > _______________________________________________ > es-discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/es-discuss >
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