Uniform function call syntax treats `fido.bark()` the same as `Dog::bark(fido)`.
This seems like a really nice way of representing methods in a language. Are there any downsides? There are plenty of languages without this.
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Uniform function call syntax (UFCS) is nifty: I can write foo(x, y, z) or http://x.foo(y, z).
Dot syntax for calls works incredibly well for IDE completion. Are there any languages that explicitly offer UFCS so the IDE experience is better?
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How do you randomly sample from non-uniform distributions? This is a common problem when computing random numbers.
TIL about rejection sampling, where you randomly sample within an area that includes the distribution, until you hit a value inside:
A wonderful video from 1995 introducing the Self language.
It demonstrates a uniform evaluation model, "direct" programming where you can modify object inheritance live, break apart GUIs and build new ones from methods, and even a cheesy CGI finish!
https://youtu.be/Ox5P7QyL774