2007/7/26, Stefan O'Rear
Out of curiousity, what do you find objectionable about (legal):
function argument argument2 | guard = body | guard = body
as compared to (currently illegal):
function argument argument2 | guard = body | guard = body
The extra space, obviously :-) I'm well aware that this is an issue of vanishingly small consequence, but one could likewise dismiss the entire layout business as a needlessly complicated way to save a few keystrokes if one were so inclined. If language complexity is the chief concern, why not dispense with layout altogether (and a few more things beside)? Perhaps fuzzy notions of aesthetics and intuitiveness should weigh into the equation as well unless you don't mind programming in the unadorned lambda calculus.