Perl 6, works nicely under Pugs :)

{ 2 * $^x }         # or
-> $x { 2 * $x }    # or
sub ($x) { 2 * $x } # or
sub { 2 * $_[0] }

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The $^x is called a placeholder variable, -> $var { ... } is a pointy sub.

They all can be invoked using:

$sub(3);      # or
$sub.(3);     # All except the last one can also be called using:
$sub(x => 3); # or
$sub.(x => 3);

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TIMTOWTDI! :)

In reply to Re: The Evolution of Language (redux) by iblech
in thread The Evolution of Language (redux) by tlm

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