[racket] Is there a name for: (lambda (x) (x)) ?

I think you give us too much credit. :)

On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 9:27 AM, Tim Brown <tim.brown at cityc.co.uk> wrote:
> On 23/09/10 14:23, Robby Findler wrote:
>>
>> I just write (λ (t) (t)) when it happens to me. It doesn't really seem
>> like it needs a separate name (but maybe I'm in a bit too deep).
>>
>> Robby
>
> I wondered whether there was a more "cultural" reason for insisting that
> *somewhere* in the program there is a need to type: (λ (t) (t))
>
> Remind us of our roots, or something. (Or is it an in joke?)
>
> Tim
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