Abbreviation of continue. [(transitive) To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity).]
Used in a Sentence
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Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for cont.
Editorial note
[1] is a nice read regarding continuations (and the Cont monad), though a bit more advanced.
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Quick take
Abbreviation of continue. [(transitive) To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity).]
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of cont gathered in one view.
Abbreviation of continued.
Abbreviation of continuous. [Without stopping; without a break, cessation, or interruption.]
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for cont.
verb
Abbreviation of continue. [(transitive) To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity).]
verb
Abbreviation of continued.
adjective
Abbreviation of continuous. [Without stopping; without a break, cessation, or interruption.]
Example sentences
[1] is a nice read regarding continuations (and the Cont monad), though a bit more advanced.
Assuming the resulting value of the evaluated lambda expression is something like (Haskell pseudocode): (env, (Env -> [Value] -> Cont -> IO ())) where 'env' is the captured environment.
I think it's well known that Cont is the "mother of all monads" which gives you the embedding.
You end up with something more like Env -> [Value] -> Cont -> IO (Env, Value) Immutability in functional programming is better understood as "the only time something can change is when a function is being called, which can be passed new arguments", rather than "nothing can ever change".
Quote examples
I think it's well known that Cont is the "mother of all monads" which gives you the embedding.
You end up with something more like Env -> [Value] -> Cont -> IO (Env, Value) Immutability in functional programming is better understood as "the only time something can change is when a function is being called, which can be passed new arguments", rather than "nothing can ever change".
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use cont in a sentence?
[1] is a nice read regarding continuations (and the Cont monad), though a bit more advanced.
What does cont mean?
Abbreviation of continue. [(transitive) To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity).]
What part of speech is cont?
cont is commonly used as verb, adjective.