mlw writes:
> A function, such as sin(x) could be considered constant for the result based on
> value 'x'
It could also be considered deterministic, strict, cacheable,
mathematically sensible, real, pleasant, or good. ;-)
Out of those, I believe "const" is the worst term, because saying "sin(x)
is a constant function" sounds pretty wrong.
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