On 07/09/2012 06:01 PM, Mikhail Vorozhtsov wrote: > On 07/09/2012 09:52 PM, Twan van Laarhoven wrote: >> On 09/07/12 14:44, Simon Marlow wrote: >>> I now think '\' is too quiet to introduce a new layout context. The >>> pressing >>> need is really for a combination of '\' and 'case', that is >>> single-argument so >>> that we don't have to write parentheses. I think '\case' does the job >>> perfectly. If you want a multi-clause multi-argument function, then >>> give it a >>> name. >> >> There is an advantage here for "\of" in favor of "\case", namely that >> "of" already introduces layout, while "case" does not. > Do you think that adding "\" + "case" as a layout herald would > complicate the language spec and/or confuse users? Because it certainly > does not complicate the implementation (there is a patch for \case > already).
Just being anal here, but: The existence of a patch to implement X does not mean that X doesn't complicate the implemenatation. ... as you were. _______________________________________________ Glasgow-haskell-users mailing list Glasgow-haskell-users@haskell.org http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/glasgow-haskell-users
