NetLogo / NetLogo/NetLogo

enhanced syntax for lambda invocation

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Description

Given an (unfortunately named) "anonymous" reporter f, might the syntax (f x) be allowed as a shorthand for (runresult f x)?

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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating NetLogo's parser and the existing runresult handling, then determine the syntax and evaluation behavior needed for the proposed shorthand; done means the syntax is accepted with clearly defined semantics and covered by tests.

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Tech stack
scala
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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