Re: Anonymous functions is equal to lambda not closure

On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 13:07, Keryx Web <webmaster@keryx.se> wrote: > Hello > > Re this page: > http://php.net/manual/en/functions.anonymous.php > > Outside the world of PHP nobody seem to be using the word closure as if it > was a synonym to anonymous function. [...] > I think that the PHP community perhaps calls anonymous functions closures > because it is one word less to say and type, and we might need a single word > term to use. Closures (as described on that page) in PHP are actually closures. We already have lambda functions.. > Therefore I'd suggest a rewrite of the manual page. I think the better way to simply rename the chapter from 'anonymous functions' to 'closures' - but then we risk people that dont know what a closure is will never click it. A *lot* of people that use PHP have no idea what 'closure' is, but a 'anonymous function' sounds interesting to them, hence getting them to click it and discover closures. -Hannes