RE: choice of terminology for recursively versus simply expanded variables?

[Rakesh Sharma]

You are correct when you say that even the simply expanded variables are 
recursive; butthey are recursive in time, meaning, they won't be impacting the 
stack space. While thedeferred variables are recursive in space, as they would 
impact the stack space. So I guessthe authors of GNU make chose to call them as 
"simply expanded" vs. "deferred evaluated"variables.OTOH, also note that the 
recursion of GNU make functions/macros is only possible via the"deferred 
evaluation" of variables, due to which the name "recursive" stuck for them.
HTH
-Rakesh
> Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 06:28:44 -0400
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> Subject: choice of terminology for recursively versus simply expanded 
> variables?
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>   i understand entirely *how* those variables differ but, personally,
> i've always thought of them as "delayed evaluation" versus "immediate
> evaluation." is there a reason that that terminology wasn't used here?
> i mean, even simply expanded variables are processed "recursively",
> aren't they?
> 
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