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fun! (Score:1)

by awwaiid (5634)

I like the /fun.*/ variants, 'fun' being my favorite.
fun add($x, $y) { $x + $y }
or perhaps
$add = fun($x, $y) { $x + $y }
eh? nice and short. Though now that I look at it, 'func' might be slightly more readable for the uninitiated. But they might have other problems with this fun insanity!
great! (Score:1)

by jk2addict (4946)

now I have this song in my head...
"...conjunction junction, what's your function..."
procedure ;-) (Score:1)

by rhesa (5696)

I'd like to see "function" (or a variant) reserved for something carrying some promise of being side-effect free. That'd be useful for functional programming.
I'd suggest "procedure" or something like it for ordinary subs. I wouldn't even consider trying mixing prototypes and signatures, so I'd like to keep "sub" as is.
That way, you've covered three major programming styles.
- Re: (Score:2)
  
  by drhyde (1683)
  
  The old BBC BASIC programmer in me thinks that proc would work nicely.
Short is good (Score:1)

by educated_foo (3106)

I'd like to keep it short, i.e. "fun" or "def". "procedure" feels like lower-case COBOL.
lambda (Score:2)

by djberg96 (2603)

lambda, lambda, lambda
(or, you could use the actual greek symbol)