Lambda the Ultimate

What with all the foolish notions about lambda be passed around since the start of this month, a nice introductory article on Using functions for such higher order purposes as arguments, function-generating functions, and anonymous functions is just what the doctor ordered.

Functions are the wonderful and powerful building blocks of computer programs. Functions allow you to break code down into simpler, more manageable steps. They also allow you to break programs into reusable parts -- parts that are both reusable within the program and in other programs as well. In this article, learn how to create new functions at runtime based on templates, how to create functions that are configurable at runtime using function parameters, and how the Scheme language can be a valuable tool with functions.