Hello,
Thanks a lot for a small lecture given in reply to Carl.
Can I ask the question?
> PS Though the Maxima language doesn't have pattern-matching or
> destructor-based function definition, it does have something vaguely
> related:
>
> fact[0]:=0;
> fact[n]:=n*fact[n-1];
>
> Note the square brackets instead of parentheses.
How this one could be connect with pattern-matching task. Also, in my system I
have
(C8) fact[0]:=0;
Improper parameter in function definition for fact:
0
-- an error. Quitting. To debug this try DEBUGMODE(TRUE);)
best regards,
valerij