Non-Strict Evaluation vs Call By Value
Developers should learn non-strict evaluation when working with functional programming languages like Haskell or when optimizing performance in scenarios involving potentially expensive computations or infinite sequences meets developers should learn call by value to understand how data is passed in functions, which is crucial for writing predictable and bug-free code, especially when dealing with immutable data or avoiding unintended side effects. Here's our take.
Non-Strict Evaluation
Developers should learn non-strict evaluation when working with functional programming languages like Haskell or when optimizing performance in scenarios involving potentially expensive computations or infinite sequences
Non-Strict Evaluation
Nice PickDevelopers should learn non-strict evaluation when working with functional programming languages like Haskell or when optimizing performance in scenarios involving potentially expensive computations or infinite sequences
Pros
- +It is particularly useful for implementing efficient algorithms that process large or infinite data streams, such as in data pipelines or reactive programming systems, by deferring evaluation until results are required
- +Related to: functional-programming, haskell
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Call By Value
Developers should learn call by value to understand how data is passed in functions, which is crucial for writing predictable and bug-free code, especially when dealing with immutable data or avoiding unintended side effects
Pros
- +It is commonly used in languages like C for passing basic types (e
- +Related to: call-by-reference, parameter-passing
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Non-Strict Evaluation if: You want it is particularly useful for implementing efficient algorithms that process large or infinite data streams, such as in data pipelines or reactive programming systems, by deferring evaluation until results are required and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Call By Value if: You prioritize it is commonly used in languages like c for passing basic types (e over what Non-Strict Evaluation offers.
Developers should learn non-strict evaluation when working with functional programming languages like Haskell or when optimizing performance in scenarios involving potentially expensive computations or infinite sequences
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