[erlang-questions] Question about higher order function

[Jan Henry Nystrom]

Hi,

If you write

-module(HOF).
-export([first/1]).

fst({A,B}) -> A.

first(L) -> lists:map(fun fst/1, L).

It is less awkward.

/Cheers Henry


Burkhard Neppert wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I try to use higher order functions but cannot pass  functions as  
> argument unless
> I wrap  them in an anonymous function.
> Can someone tell me if I'm doing something wrong here or if Erlang is 
> really so
> akward and clumsy why it  is  this way?
> 
> Regards
> 
> Burkard Neppert
> 
> -module(HOF).
> -export([first/1]).
> fst({A,B}) -> A.
> % This does not compile
> % first(L) ->
> %    lists:map(fst, L).
> % but this does:
> first(L) ->
>     lists:map(fun (E) -> fst(E) end, L). % but this is terrible
> 
> %%%%%
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