[mercury-users] constructor class syntax

[Michael Day]

> However, I still think the declaration should be `:- typeclass'
> rather than `:- class'.  The Haskell `class' declaration often
> confuses beginners, who think it declares a class of objects,
> i.e. a type, rather than declaring a class of types.
> This is particularly common amongst people who have learnt C++ or Java
> first ;-).  The `:- typeclass' notation emphases that the concept is
> quite different from C++ or Java classes.

Hmm can't deny that, though having :- type and :- class feels perhaps more
orthogonal? Perhaps the discontent springs from wanting to spell it with a
space between the words :)

Michael


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