Anonymous Recursive Functions in Racket: The lam/anon♻️ Macro

2025-09-07
Anonymous Recursive Functions in Racket: The lam/anon♻️ Macro

Racket programmers often find themselves writing anonymous functions and realizing mid-way that recursion is needed. Traditional solutions require rewriting code, introducing `letrec`, increasing indentation, and adding complexity. This article introduces a macro called `lam/anon♻️` that enables anonymous recursive functions in Racket without explicit naming. It mimics PowerShell's syntax by binding `$MyInvocation`, simplifying code and improving efficiency. While Racket already offers `rec` for similar functionality, `lam/anon♻️` provides a more concise approach to anonymous recursion.

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