> On 9 Feb 2024, at 21:06, Al <frm...@mailgw.com> wrote: > > Hi, > > > what does (declare (pure ..)) mean to csc? Is the function supposed to be > > * only side-effect free, or ... > > * also return the same value when called with the same arguments?
The first implies the second: to be able to choose from a set of return values for the same given argument, you do need to have side-effects, e.g., interact with a RNG which maintains state, read from a file, maintain an index into a circular vector of results, etc.. Here's what the docs say: http://wiki.call-cc.org/man/5/Declarations#pure -- Pietro Cerutti I've pledged to give 10% of income to effective charities and invite you to join me. https://givingwhatwecan.org Sent from a small device - please excuse brevity and typos.
