Can I suggest to use '->' instead of dots - this will make it much less
probable to have in Property names, but still reasonable as syntax.
On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 6:02 AM, Markus Krötzsch <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have a proposal for a simplification in #ask query syntax that I would
> like
> to get some feedback on.
>
> If you currently ask for property chains, you need something like the
> following:
>
> {{#ask: [[works at::<q>[[located
> in::<q>[[population::>1000000]]</q>]]</q>]]}}
>
> to find someone working at an organisation located in a place with more
> than
> 1000000 inhabitants. The many [[ and <q> are sure annoying.
>
> My proposal is to instead allow writing
>
> {{#ask: [[works at.located in.population::>1000000]] }}
>
> with exactly the same interpretation as above.
>
> Effects:
> * "." in property names become problematic (though some escape can be
> provided
> to allow them),
> * the syntax becomes shorter, and maybe also more readable.
>
> Would that be an improvement? Other comments? (There is also another issue
> regarding the syntax with <q>, but I will have to check what can be done
> there before proposing alternatives.)
>
> Cheers
>
> Markus
>
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