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[Robert Ernst Johann JESCHOFNIK]

On Thu, 4 Nov 1999, Ralph Becket wrote:

> While we're all voting, `^' seems the best choice I've seen so far.
> @ Is too `dark' a character.  E.g.
> 
> 	X = Y at field1@field2 at field3	% V. cluttered & looks like Perl
> (spit)
> vs
> 	X = Y^field1^field2^field3	% Much easier on the eye.

I've revised my vote to agree with the suggestion of keeping `:' as the
module qualifier, ditching `__', and introducing `.' for fields.

	X = Y.field1.field2
(yay)

Do we really want to call list.sort(X0, X), anyway? list:sort(X0, X) is
kinda nice..


Rob
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