Crosscut

Let's talk about function application! When referring to a function, many languages distinguish between two cases: Applying ("calling") it, or referring to it as a value (a function pointer). In Rust, that's the difference between function() and function.

Crosscut can also make this distinction. It does so by using an explicit node in the syntax tree to apply functions, an idea I stole from EYG. Right now, this is reflected in the syntax very directly:

apply
    function
    argument

This is just a placeholder. Remember, the priority right now is to have a syntax that is simple and very regular, so I can make progress in other areas. Eventually, this is going to look different. And over the next few days, I'd like to talk about some of my ideas.