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Caddr vs Caddy - What's the difference?

caddr | caddy |

As nouns the difference between caddr and caddy

is that caddr is (computing) car of the cdr of the cdr in lisp the third element in a list while caddy is (us|informal) a cadillac car.

caddr

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (computing) Car of the cdr of the cdr in LISP. The third element in a list.
  • * Matt Kaufmann, Panagiotis Manolios, and J Strother Moore, Computer-aided reasoning: an approach , 2000 :
    • If we let x denote the tree (1 2 3), then the car of x is 1, the cdr of x is (2 3), the cadr of x is 2, the caddr of x is 3, and the cdddr of x is nil.

    Related terms

    * car * cdr * cadr * cddr * cons * LISP

    caddy

    English

    Alternative forms

    * caddie

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) '', from the (etyl) ''cadet .

    Noun

    (caddies)
  • (golf) One hired to assist another in playing the game of golf.
    • "Caddy , pass me my five iron."

    Verb

  • (golf) To serve as a caddy , carrying golf clubs etc.
    • I was honored to caddy for Tiger Woods at a charity golf game.

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) kati .

    Noun

    (caddies)
  • A small box, can, or chest to keep tea in.
    • Derived terms
    * tea caddy

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