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=== Joy ===

Joy is a simple [[functional programming language|functional language]] which is almost unique (besides perhaps [[unlambda]]) in its lack of a [[lambda]] operator, and therefore lack of [[Parameter (computer science)|formal parameters]]. To illustrate this with a common example, here's how the square function might be defined in an [[imperative programming|imperative]] language ([[C programming language|C]]):

int square(int x) {