Implementing basic functions

[wdanilo]

This task is automatically imported from the old Task Issue Board and it was originally created by Sylwia Brodacka.
Original issue is here.

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Implementation of the functions covered in the Language design document part 5. Functions, paragraph "Useful functions in the Standard Library"

https://github.com/enso-org/design/blob/wip/wd/enso-spec/epics/enso-spec-1.0/05.%20Functions.md#useful-functions-in-the-standard-library

Tasks:

• identity: a -> a
• flip: (a -> b -> c) -> (b -> a -> c)
• const: a -> b -> a
• curry
• uncurry

Comments:

Jaroslav Tulach reports a new STANDUP for yesterday (2022-06-28):

Progress: Hiring interview. Planning meetings and updates to airtable. Agreeing with James how to approach implementing basic functions. It should be finished by 2022-07-01.

Next Day: Planning & implementing basic functions. (Enso Bot - Jun 29, 2022)

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**Jaroslav Tulach** reports a new **STANDUP** for yesterday (2022-06-29):

Progress: implementing basic functions: #3554; reviewing Kaz's AST parser work; briefing myself/Dmitry about language server knowledge; discussion about benchmarking server; meetings with Marcin, Edward, Hubert and coffee with Pawel It should be finished by 2022-07-01.

Next Day: Finish implementation of basic functions. (Enso Bot - Jun 30, 2022)

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**Jaroslav Tulach** reports a new **STANDUP** for yesterday (2022-06-30):

Progress: aligning implementation of basic functions: #3554 with Hubert's here. removal; discovered stackoverflow error in the engine while debugging: https://www.pivotaltracker.com/n/projects/2539304/stories/182605585; addressing that #3556; investigating and discussing ineffectiveness of JSON serialization/deserialization in runner.jar and runtime.jar It should be finished by 2022-07-01.

Next Day: Get #3556 ready for integration (Enso Bot - Jul 1, 2022)

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**Jaroslav Tulach** reports a new **STANDUP** for today (2022-07-01):

Progress: Basic functions ready for integration. Discussing runner.jar vs. runtime.jar & playing devil's advocate. Can we drop language server: https://discord.com/channels/401396655599124480/991677961759633408/992364594997764207. comparing Enso & JavaScript speed; 50% speedup: https://www.pivotaltracker.com/story/show/182485940/comments/232059525. Invoicing. Noticed and read thru Kaz's: #3555. Initial chat with Greg. Proposed (but not finished) polyglot date improvements for James: #3559 It should be finished by 2022-07-01.

Next Day: Get #3556 ready for integration (Enso Bot - Jul 1, 2022)

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https://github.com//pull/3556 passed the CI check and is integrated. (jaroslavtulach - Jul 11, 2022)

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