Re: explicitly declare closures???

2001-08-26 Thread Tony Hall
Dave Mitchell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > John Porter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dave Mitchell wrote: > > > I think closures are a lot harder (or at least subtler) than > > > people think ... > > > > ... The scenario you gave seems rather far-fetched to me, in terms > > of real-world program

Re: explicitly declare closures???

2001-08-26 Thread Tony Hall
Dave Mitchell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > John Porter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dave Mitchell wrote: > > > I think closures are a lot harder (or at least subtler) than > > > people think ... > > > > ... The scenario you gave seems rather far-fetched to me, in terms > > of real-world program

Re: Semi-OT: Good compiler book?

2001-08-26 Thread Ken Fox
Dan Sugalski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 04:38 PM 8/8/2001 +, Brian J. Kifiak wrote: > > > Unfortunately all the references I have for alternatives really > > > require what the Dragon Book teaches as a foundation. > > > > What are the references? > > ... Advanced Compiler Design & Implem

Re: explicitly declare closures???

2001-08-26 Thread Ken Fox
Dave Mitchell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > John Porter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dave Mitchell wrote: > > > I think closures are a lot harder (or at least subtler) than > > > people think ... > > > > ... The scenario you gave seems rather far-fetched to me, in terms > > of real-world program

Re: Semi-OT: Good compiler book?

2001-08-26 Thread Dan Sugalski
On Sun, 26 Aug 2001, Ken Fox wrote: > Dan Sugalski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > At 04:38 PM 8/8/2001 +, Brian J. Kifiak wrote: > > > > Unfortunately all the references I have for alternatives really > > > > require what the Dragon Book teaches as a foundation. > > > > > > What are the refer