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		fanf2 10 hours ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Are arrays functions? Functions are partial in most programming languages, so the fact that arrays are best modelled as partial functions (rather than total functions) isn’t a huge obstacle.

BlackFly 8 hours ago [–]

Yeah, in languages with effects (exceptions/panics). That is a bit more than a partial function though.

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