# \#navel-gazing **URL:** https://racket.discourse.group/tag/navel-gazing/226.md [Latest](https://racket.discourse.group/latest.md) · [Categories](https://racket.discourse.group/categories.md) · [Tags](https://racket.discourse.group/tags.md) --- ## [What's the deal with \`X . op . Y\`?](https://racket.discourse.group/t/whats-the-deal-with-x-op-y/3400)
**Author:** [@bakgatviooldoos](https://racket.discourse.group/u/bakgatviooldoos)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 10:18pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/whats-the-deal-with-x-op-y/3400 "2025-11-04T22:18:03Z")
Hi, Racket Discourse. I have some free time this morning, so I thought I'd ask your opinion on using the "infix" form of application, namely (f x y) -\> (x . f . y), and maybe waste your time enjoyably. Personally, I am…