Hacker News with Generative AI: Functions

N-Params vs. Single Param (carlos-menezes.com)
When writing functions in TypeScript (and, truthfully, any language that does not support named parameters), you either pass arguments individually (n params) or group them into a single object.
TypeScript, Programming, Functions, Best Practices
37 points by carlos-menezes 9 days ago | 43 comments
Mac Numbers now supports LAMBDA functions and MAP (apple.com)
The MAP function maps each value in an array to a new value determined by a LAMBDA function and returns a new array.
Software, Programming, Apple, Spreadsheets, Functions
76 points by putzdown 22 days ago | 51 comments
Fun with Go Iterators (xnacly.me)
Go version 1.23 added iterator support 1 and the iter package 2. We can now loop over constants, containers (maps, slices, arrays, strings) and functions. At first I found the iterator creation clunky, while consuming the iterator seems straightforward.
Go, Programming, Software, Iterators, Functions
161 points by xnacly 201 days ago | 137 comments
What Can a Coffee Machine Teach You About Python's Functions? (thepythoncodingstack.com)
Let me tell you about one of my favourite analogies
Python, Programming, Functions, Analogies
4 points by sgruppetta 208 days ago | 0 comments
The weird of function-local types in Rust (elastio.github.io)
Rust, Programming Languages, Functions
115 points by lukastyrychtr 252 days ago | 28 comments
How to Compose Functions That Take Multiple Parameters: Epic Guide (jrsinclair.com)
Programming, Functions, Guide, Software Development
3 points by fagnerbrack 268 days ago | 0 comments
Run Functions in Another Stack with Zig (gitlab.io)
Zig, Programming Languages, Stacks, Cloud Computing, Functions
30 points by Teiolass 289 days ago | 4 comments
Gompertz Function (wikipedia.org)
Mathematics, Statistics, Functions
11 points by zerojames 305 days ago | 0 comments