Re: Questions - Higer Order Functions



Rainer Joswig <joswig@xxxxxxx> writes:

In article
<5720d679-5b56-46c3-ad11-d1ebbd249a0f@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"rigaha@xxxxxxxxx" <rigaha@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

1. Is a higher order function:
a) a function that can take as a parameter another function
b) a function that returns a function
c) both?
2. In practice, are functions that return functions used frequently?

Is that homework?

Is a higher order question:
a) a question that can take as a parameter another question
b) a question that returns a question
c) both?
2. In practice, are questions that return questions used frequently?

;)
.



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