An aside: call by name

• You should be aware of standard parameter passing mechanisms

  • Call by value
    • Make a copy of the actual to pass to the formal parameter
  • Call by reference
    • Have the formal actually point to the actual
  • Call by result, call by value-result, etc.

• ALGOL defined a rich, expensive and confusing mechanism, Call by Name

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