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This task is an exercise in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call-by-name#Call_by_name call by name]. |
This task is an exercise in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call-by-name#Call_by_name call by name]. |
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'''Jensen's Device''' is a computer programming technique devised by Danish computer scientist [ |
'''Jensen's Device''' is a computer programming technique devised by Danish computer scientist [[wp: Jørn_Jensen|Jørn Jensen]] after studying the [[ALGOL 60]] Report. |
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The following program was proposed to illustrate the technique. It computes the 100th [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonic_number harmonic number]: |
The following program was proposed to illustrate the technique. It computes the 100th [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonic_number harmonic number]: |