> It seems better to change the language so it works like _everyone_
> expects it does, rather than become syntax dictators. It's hard enough
> persuading people to move from C, but when you tell someone that their
> perfectly unambiguous sytnax is "wrong", they aren't going to be
> amused.
I don't know why it is so important to convince every C programmers of
Haskell. Making a language fit to everyone's taste eventually led to what
is today known as Perl.
Ok, a more personal argument. I hate that this language won't allow
_me_ to lay out _my_ if's as _I_ want them! Especially as the rest of
Haskell lets the programmer choose the best layout, and just keeps
hands off. I can be convinced through logical arguments that all the
other restrictions/features of Haskell are a good idea, but this one
doesn't have a good reason associated with it.
Thanks
Neil
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