Re: [Haskell-cafe] Fwd: Syntax extension - adding import support to let/where bindings

On Wed, Aug 05, 2015 at 05:19:47PM +0000, Mike Meyer wrote:

On Wed, Aug 5, 2015 at 11:43 AM Evan Laforge wrote:

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And while "you don't have to use it" is always brought up, it seems to me the more successful the feature is the more likely you do have to use it.

"You don't have to use it" is a canard, and that argument needs to be killed whenever and wherever it arises.

Sure, I don't have to use it. But [...]

Very much agreed, and thank you for making this argument (although I also like Ollie's suggestion). Tom