Simply Scheme: Introducing Computer Science

Simply Scheme: Introducing Computer Science
ISBN-10
0262082810
ISBN-13
9780262082815
Category
Computers
Pages
579
Language
English
Published
1999
Publisher
MIT Press
Authors
Matthew Wright, Brian Harvey

Description

Showing off scheme - Functions - Expressions - Defining your own procedures - Words and sentences - True and false - Variables - Higher-order functions - Lambda - Introduction to recursion - The leap of faith - How recursion works - Common patterns in recursive procedures - Advanced recursion - Example : the functions program - Files - Vectors - Example : a spreadsheet program - Implementing the spreadsheet program - What's next?

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