Statements (21)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Computer science concept
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| gptkbp:defines |
A parameterless closure used to delay a computation until its result is needed
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Thunk
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| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1960s
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| gptkbp:originatedIn |
gptkb:Peter_J._Landin
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| gptkbp:purpose |
Control evaluation order
Delay computation |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Call-by-name
Call-by-need Lazy evaluation |
| gptkbp:used_in |
gptkb:JavaScript
gptkb:Python gptkb:Clojure gptkb:Haskell gptkb:Redux gptkb:Scheme Programming languages Functional programming |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Bark_(album)
gptkb:Eleven_(band) |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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