On Monday 06 October 2008 15:06:12 you wrote:
> Jon Harrop wrote:
> > Code is represented by the form:
> >
> >   .< 1 + 2 >.
> >
> > This may be executed using:
> >
> >   .! .< 1 + 2 >.
> >
> > Values may be injected into code using:
> >
> >   .< 1 + .~x >.
>
> I'm definitely missing something here.  How are the above examples
> different from:
> let f () = 1 + 2;;
> f ();;
> let f x = 1 + x;;
>
> ?
>
> This is a non-trivial question, as there is no clear delineation between
> data structures and executable code.

Exactly. The difference is (only) the performance characteristics.

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