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Oh dear
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The two most popular answers suggest that the correct answer is neither of them...
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The act is commonly called “function application” — QED
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The application (of a value) to a function, or the application of a function (to a value)? ;)
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Why no “foo of bar” for the lazy and imprecise (i.e., me)?
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What about a "partially applied function", that implies arguments are applied to the function.
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I think the partiality could be interpreted both ways too, no?
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I always found this counter intuitive, too.
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Let me add: if this is a book, clarify it early on. Also, many guidelines (especially for math) suggest "function foo is applied to arguments/expressions/... bar", which makes things clear even to the other school of thought :-)
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Agreed. The other option (for the hypothetical book) is to use it so casually and frequently, but always precisely, that people can't get far without getting the idea.
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