https://github.com/mmzk1526/lambda_calculus

Dart package for Lambda Calculus
https://github.com/mmzk1526/lambda_calculus

dart functional-programming lambda-calculus simulator type-system

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Dart package for Lambda Calculus

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/mmzk1526/lambda_calculus
• Owner: MMZK1526
• License: bsd-3-clause
• Created: 2022-10-12T10:54:57.000Z (about 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2023-12-09T21:32:38.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2023-12-09T22:27:48.048Z (about 1 year ago)
• Topics: dart, functional-programming, lambda-calculus, simulator, type-system
• Language: Dart
• Homepage: https://pub.dev/packages/lambda_calculus
• Size: 304 KB
• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# lamdba-calculus

## Introduction

A Lambda Calculus parser & evaluator in `dart`.

Use `import 'package:lambda_calculus/lambda_calculus.dart';` to use this library.

Currently, it supports evaluating untyped Lambda Calculus as well as type inference.

Check out the [quickstart](#quickstart) for a quick usage guide.

If you notice any issues or have any suggestions, please feel free to open an issue or contact me via email.

## Quickstart

```dart

import 'package:lambda_calculus/lambda_calculus.dart';

// Parse a lambda expression

// the lambda character 'λ' can be replaced by '/' or '\' for convenience;

final yCombinator = r'/x. (\y -> x (\z. y y z)) (/y. x (/z. y y z))'.toLambda()!;

// The output tries its best to preserve the variable names.

print(yCombinator);

// Church numbers

final fortyTwo = 42.toChurchNumber();

final iiyokoiyo = 114514.toChurchNumber(); // I wouldn't try to print out this one...

// Evaluate a lambda expression

// Note that we use `LambdaBuilder` to constructor lambda expressions bottom-up.

// We need to call the `build` method at the end to get the final lambda

// expression.

// Both `LambdaBuilder` and `Lambda` provides a number of constants and

// combinators for convenience.

final twoTimesThree = LambdaBuilder.applyAll([

  LambdaBuilder.constants.lambdaTimes(),

  2.toChurchNumberBuilder(),

  3.toChurchNumberBuilder(),

]).build();

final evalOneStep = twoTimesThree.eval1();

// Note that the 'eval' function does not terminate if the term does not have

// a normal form.

final callByValueResult = twoTimesThree.eval();

final callByNameResult = twoTimesThree.eval(LambdaEvaluationType.callByName);

final fullReductionResult = twoTimesThree.eval(LambdaEvaluationType.fullReduction);

print(fullReductionResult); // Same as `LambdaConstants.six()` or `6.toChurchNumber()`

// Find the type of a lambda expression;

final term = r'\x. \y. x y'.toLambda()!;

print(term.findType()); // (t1 -> t2) -> (t1 -> t2)

// The Y-combinator has no type under the Hindley-Milner type system

print(yCombinator.findType()); // null

```

See [here](example/example.dart) for more examples.