The “Curry” in “Currying” is a reference to logician Haskell Curry

lol i always thought it was an interface courier.

I heard people say couriering.

  • call_me_xale@lemmy.zip
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    6 months ago

    Thank you! You would not believe how long I’ve been trying to figure out where the term came from.

    The best explanation I’d heard prior to now was that the practice of composing functions was akin to mixing ingredients for curry, (the food) but I’d never really bought that line of reasoning.

  • xmunk@sh.itjust.works
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    6 months ago

    For those of us inclined to fish nets… Tim Curry is also a fair reference.

    But yes - Haskell Curry has leant his name to Haskell and Currying.

    • macniel@feddit.de
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      6 months ago

      I tried that currying once… Now all my Algorithms are in the one place that hasn’t been corrupted by capitalism

      SPACE!