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.

  • xmunk@sh.itjust.works
    20·
    7 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
      16·
      7 months ago

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

      SPACE!

    • wvstolzing@lemmy.ml
      1·
      7 months ago

      Funny thing is that when the creators of the language told H.C.'s widow about it, she said he never really was fond of his name.