#8582: Record syntax for pattern synonyms ------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Reporter: cactus | Owner: cactus Type: feature request | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: Component: Compiler | Version: Keywords: | Operating System: Unknown/Multiple Architecture: Unknown/Multiple | Type of failure: None/Unknown Difficulty: Unknown | Test Case: Blocked By: 5144 | Blocking: Related Tickets: | ------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Implement syntax for {{{ pattern Cons{car, cdr} = (car, cdr) }}} which can then be used just like a regular record constructor, so the following are all valid patterns: {{{ Cons (Just x) [] Cons{car = Just x} }}} -- Ticket URL: http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/8582 GHC http://www.haskell.org/ghc/ The Glasgow Haskell Compiler