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diff --git a/content/zettel/3c3m3.md b/content/zettel/3c3m3.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6ededd5 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/zettel/3c3m3.md @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ ++++ +title = "Converting between the strict and lazy predicate evaluation" +date = "2023-05-01" +author = "Yann Herklotz" +tags = [] +categories = [] +backlinks = ["3c3m2"] +forwardlinks = [] +zettelid = "3c3m3" ++++ + +When simply dealing with predicates that are evaluated given a function +from literals to values, then the flexible semantics of a predicate are +actually equivalent to the strict semantics of evaluation the predicate. +So in simple cases, there is essentially no difference between the two, +and one can be exchanged for the other. + +However, as soon as the laziness is actually needed to be able to +evaluate the predicate, then it can be difficult ot convert between the +strict and lazy structures. |