[m-dev.] Re: [m-rev.] field syntax (was: smart recompilation)

Ralph Becket rbeck at microsoft.com
Fri Jul 6 22:12:43 AEST 2001


> From: Fergus Henderson [mailto:fjh at cs.mu.OZ.AU]
> Sent: 06 July 2001 12:56
> 
> > > '$|', which I have seen used in Haskell code, would also be OK,
> >
> > Ugh.
> 
> I think that's quite nice, since it is reminiscent of both Haskell's
> function composition operator and the Unix pipe operator.

It's livable.  How about '<>', which is reminiscent of the traditional
'o' composition operator?

On the grounds that these syntax discussions typically produce much
heat and little light, I think I'll leave that as my final suggestion :)

- Ralph
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