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

[Peter Ross]

Fergus wrote:
> 
> My proposal is to name the field functions for a field 'foo' as
> 
> 'foo ='
> and 'foo :='
> 
I agree, though maybe you want to name them

    '= foo'
    'foo :='
to make it clearer which is a setter and getter.

This new field syntax would also be useful for the .NET backend, for use
by properties.

Pete

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