Are "procedure" and "function" synonymous in Racket? It seems to be implied by the documentation <https://docs.racket-lang.org/reference/index.html>. For example, the documentation for compose <https://docs.racket-lang.org/reference/procedures.html#%28def._%28%28lib._racket%2Fprivate%2Flist..rkt%29._compose%29%29> describes it as a *procedure* that
[r]eturns a *procedure* that composes the given *functions*...The compose *function* allows the given *functions* to consume and produce any number of values... (All of the above italicization was added by me.) I understand that procedure? is a library procedure and function? is not. I also understand the difference between a mathematical function and a computer procedure (which might have side effects). What I'm trying to determine is what language to use with my students this semester. (I like to use both "procedure" and "function" because it's sometimes useful to have two different words, as in the above documentation excerpt.) FYI, I posted a version of this question to Stack Overflow <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/54165329/are-procedure-and-function-synonymous-in-racket>. I got an answer but was referred here. Thanks. Ellen -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Racket Users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to racket-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
