QOTD IV
My 5 year old son writes proofs for very basic algebraic expressions at the ghci (Glasgow Haskell) prompt - with my assistance of course. He will not be introduced to imperative programming until he is "ready" - much like you wouldn't introduce the concept of war or politics to a small child.
— From a comment on an article comparing Scheme and Haskell as teaching languages.
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