lambda-chop

Sweet.js macros for lambdas with currying, bound functions, and placeholders.

Install

npm install -g sweet.js
npm install lambda-chop
sjs -m lambda-chop/macros myfile.js

Features

Lambda-chop provides a macro λ which you can use to create terse, 'stabby' lambdas, much like CoffeeScipt and ES6, but with some extra features:

• -> for unbound functions
• => for bound functions using Function::bind
• Tupled arguments
• Curried arguments
• Partials with placeholders
• Shorthand property lambdas

Examples

// Create unbound functions
var add = λ(x, y) -> x + y;
add(1, 2) === 3;
 
// Create bound functions
DB.getResource('foo', λ(err, resp) => {
  ...
});
 
// Curry functions by leaving off the tupled arguments
var always = λ x y -> x;
always(42)(12) === 42;
 
// Mix and match for multiple argument lists
var nonsense = λ(x, y)(s, t) f -> 42;
 
// Placeholders using square brackets and `#`
var str = λ[#.toString()];
var sub = λ[# - #];
sub(2, 1) === 1;
 
// Shorthand property lambdas
var names = arr.map(λ.name);

Placeholder partials are never curried or bound, and are always expressions.

Can I Use Something Other Than λ?

Yes! Not everyone likes it or wants to type it. Lambda-chop provides aliases by using a different module to compile your files.

# Use `fun` instead of `λ`
sjs -m lambda-chop/macros/fun myfile.js

Available aliases are:

• fn
• fun
• func
• lam

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Author

Nathan Faubion (@natefaubion)

License

MIT