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xigoi | karma 2476 | avg karma 1.22 · 2022-07-08 16:38:16

There's no need for monkey patching in Nim. x.f(y) is fully equivalent to f(x,y).

The functional approach requires currying and data-last parameter order, which are both unidiomatic in Nim.

gamache | karma 4250 | avg karma 5.74 · 2022-07-08 16:52:53

Thanks, TIL! Obviously I have no experience in Nim. This convention reminds me of Perl, which works much the same way.

How is it possible, then, to call a function that lives in a different namespace as part of a dot-chain of methods?

The Elixir approach does not rely on currying; like much of the language's fancy parts, it's a macro.

xigoi | karma 2476 | avg karma 1.22 · 2022-07-08 17:07:07

Nim generally doesn't use namespaces, so… that's how.

I didn't even know Elixir had macros…

gamache | karma 4250 | avg karma 5.74 · 2022-07-08 17:33:03

Elixir is a homoiconic language with hygienic macros. Macros are a great tool when you need them!