Popular conceit about learning programming languages

[Michael Hudson]

Lulu of the Lotus-Eaters <mertz at gnosis.cx> writes:

> The term 'strict' has another antonym that is probably more useful:
> 'lazy'.

But I think in technical pointy-eared CS speak, 'lazy' has a technical
meaning that differs slightly from what Haskell does.

I used to know the difference, but I've forgotten; something like lazy
means you evaluate a subexpression *each* time its value is used?
Haskell doesn't do that.

Cheers,
M.

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