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Callbacks, Synchronous and Asynchronous (2011)

• klabb3 5y ago
  Terminology opinion: I'm not too fond of the term callback for "synchronous callback" as described in the post. First, it doesn't actually "call back", and secondly why not just use "function"?
  • bruce343434 5y ago
    lambda, callback, function, closure, anonymous function, thunk It's all pretty much the same. I like "synchronous callback" because this tells you two things: 1. it's synchronous, no need to add memory barriers 2. it _is_ a callback, it is called after the fact.
    • zelphirkalt 5y ago
      Could also add "continuation" to the list perhaps, from continuation passing style (CPS). But that might not be a callback, as it never really goes back, but always goes forward.