Ashley Yakeley wrote: > I am certainly not proposing Haskell be modified to eliminate the layout > option. I'm just curious as to why Haskell programmers choose to use it.
Because I find programs using layout to be more readable. In Haskell (not in C) programs using {;} I've found that the indentation is often sloppy, and since layout is not enforced by the compiler I find it harder to read. I think it is largely a matter of taste. Martin's point is well taken, though. I think the redundancy can be useful for beginners. I suspect it's more the ; than the {} that makes it somewhat easier for beginners. -- Lennart _______________________________________________ Haskell mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell