[Info-vax] DCL Integer Overflow

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 7/4/2017 12:17 PM, David Froble wrote:
> Jan-Erik Soderholm wrote:
>> Den 2017-07-04 kl. 16:29, skrev David Froble:
>>> IanD wrote:
>>>> Look at functional languages too, I think they are going to grow in 
>>>> use as side-effects become more and more undesirable going forward
>>>
>>> Just so I understand what you're trying to say, just what are you 
>>> defining as "functional languages"?
>>>
>>> Perhaps not everyone understands your definitions, and being a bit 
>>> more specific might help understanding.
>>
>> Seems silly to rewrite here what is already well written elsewere. :-)
>>
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functional_programming
> 
> Seems silly to have to go to wikipedia everytime someone posts 
> something.  At least a reference would be nice.

It depends on the context.

The term functional programming is almost as well known as the terms
procedural programming and object oriented programming today.

So it boils down to whether posters to c.o.v/I-V should
assume that readers are up to date on software development
terminology or not.

Given that there are a lot of non-developers and
some (semi-)retired people among readers then maybe not.

Arne