Comments on: Complete this sequence… http://dubinko.info/blog/2008/07/25/307/ From an XML geek, a reader, a writer, a connector, a man of the people (says keep hope alive) Sat, 01 Oct 2011 16:18:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Toby Inkster http://dubinko.info/blog/2008/07/25/307/comment-page-1/#comment-4103 Toby Inkster Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:36:05 +0000 http://dubinko.info/blog/?p=307#comment-4103 C? C?

]]> By: Martin http://dubinko.info/blog/2008/07/25/307/comment-page-1/#comment-4058 Martin Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:19:57 +0000 http://dubinko.info/blog/?p=307#comment-4058 Yes, you cannot complete that sequence at the moment, which sucks big time. We need higher order functions. They are included as a "nice to have" thing in the XQuery 1.1 requirements, but they didn't make it to the WD yet, apparently. Someone should do something :-) Yes, you cannot complete that sequence at the moment, which sucks big time. We need higher order functions. They are included as a “nice to have” thing in the XQuery 1.1 requirements, but they didn’t make it to the WD yet, apparently. Someone should do something :-)

]]> By: Jim Fuller http://dubinko.info/blog/2008/07/25/307/comment-page-1/#comment-4050 Jim Fuller Sun, 27 Jul 2008 09:47:35 +0000 http://dubinko.info/blog/?p=307#comment-4050 Hello Rob, A dispatch table is the most appropriate algorithm for xquery (a language based on functions)... unfortunately though it depends on extension functions available. I think XQuery 1.1 might be addressing this shortcoming, though I have not had a chance yet to fully digest latest draft ... I know XQuery 1.1 requirements lists first class functions as a priority. I didn't consider XSLT solutions to problem posed in XQuery. cheers, Jim Hello Rob,

A dispatch table is the most appropriate algorithm for xquery (a language based on functions)… unfortunately though it depends on extension functions available.

I think XQuery 1.1 might be addressing this shortcoming, though I have not had a chance yet to fully digest latest draft … I know XQuery 1.1 requirements lists first class functions as a priority.

I didn’t consider XSLT solutions to problem posed in XQuery.

cheers, Jim

]]> By: Rob Koberg http://dubinko.info/blog/2008/07/25/307/comment-page-1/#comment-4049 Rob Koberg Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:55:22 +0000 http://dubinko.info/blog/?p=307#comment-4049 Jim, Do you prefer what you describe to xsl:apply-templates and xsl:templates/@match ? Dimitre, there is no standard way to do this within an XQuery. Jim, Do you prefer what you describe to xsl:apply-templates and xsl:templates/@match ?

Dimitre, there is no standard way to do this within an XQuery.

]]> By: Dimitre Novatchev http://dubinko.info/blog/2008/07/25/307/comment-page-1/#comment-4048 Dimitre Novatchev Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:41:35 +0000 http://dubinko.info/blog/?p=307#comment-4048 In XQuery, in this situation one should consider using XSLT 2.0 + FXSL 2.0 instead. As we know well, the FXSL 2.0 library (Written completely in XSLT 2.0) implements higher order functions in XSLT 2.0 and provides an implementation of core library of functions, similar to Haskell's Prelude, and the way to use them expressively. It also turns every standard F & O function into a higher-order one. Don't wait for any new W3 spec and subsequent implementation, FXSL is here now to use. Cheers, Dimitre Novatchev In XQuery, in this situation one should consider using XSLT 2.0 + FXSL 2.0 instead.

As we know well, the FXSL 2.0 library (Written completely in XSLT 2.0) implements higher order functions in XSLT 2.0 and provides an implementation of core library of functions, similar to Haskell’s Prelude, and the way to use them expressively. It also turns every standard F & O function into a higher-order one.

Don’t wait for any new W3 spec and subsequent implementation, FXSL is here now to use.

Cheers,
Dimitre Novatchev

]]> By: Rob Koberg http://dubinko.info/blog/2008/07/25/307/comment-page-1/#comment-4047 Rob Koberg Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:29:54 +0000 http://dubinko.info/blog/?p=307#comment-4047 XSL :) XSL :)

]]> By: Jim Fuller http://dubinko.info/blog/2008/07/25/307/comment-page-1/#comment-4046 Jim Fuller Sat, 26 Jul 2008 10:00:11 +0000 http://dubinko.info/blog/?p=307#comment-4046 this is easy to answer if functions were first class citizens in xquery, so if you are willing to use an extension function then you could dispatch by passing around functions. gl, Jim Fuller this is easy to answer if functions were first class citizens in xquery, so if you are willing to use an extension function then you could dispatch by passing around functions.

gl, Jim Fuller

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