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--- at:tutorial:basic [2007/04/04 11:03] – * elisag
+++ at:tutorial:basic [2007/04/04 11:24] – * elisag
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-As usual, functions can call themselves recusively. More interesting, you can also nest definitions of functions inside other functions as in:
+Functions can call themselves recusively and as in Pico, functions can also be nested in the definitions other functions such as:
 <code>
 >def fac(n) {
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-Note that variables and functions defined locally to functions are only visible in the scope of the function where there were defined. Notice also that a function name can also be used just to refer the function but without calling it.
-Unlike Pico, AmbientTalk doesn't support function assigment. However, you can assign functions to variables. This means that a closure will be created and assigned to the variable. What follows is an example of such manipulation.
+Variables and other functions defined locally to a function are only visible in the scope of the function where there were defined. Notice also that a function name can also be used just to refer the function but without calling it.
+Unlike Pico, AmbientTalk doesn't support function assigment. However, one can assign functions to variables. This means that internally a closure will be created and assigned to the variable. What follows is an example of such manipulation:
 <code>
 >def sum := 0