In the second version, the assignment to y isn't needed, I think:
F:lambda([y],buildq([y],lambda([x],x^2+y)));
Barton
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>I?tried
>F:lambda([y],lambda([x],x^2+y));
>
>F(3)(4)
>
>expecting?to?get?4^2+3?or?19.
>
>Instead?I?got?y+16.
>
>Is?this?expected?
>
>F:lambda([y],buildq([y:y],lambda([x],x^2+y)))
>
>?works?to?give?19...
>
>RJF
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