13 Dec
2006
13 Dec
'06
7:56 a.m.
On Wed, 13 Dec 2006, Yitzchak Gale wrote:
Philippa Cowderoy wrote:
I don't find it any more confusing than the overloading of ->.
I wrote:
You mean that it is used both for lambda abstractions and for functional dependencies? True, but those are so different that there is no confusion.
Oh, and case. Also quite different.
This is what I get for replying straight away!
Anyway, existing problems are not an excuse to repeat the mistake and make matters even worse.
I think my point is that I'm not aware of many people who actually think this is a problem or get confused. -- flippa@flippac.org There is no magic bullet. There are, however, plenty of bullets that magically home in on feet when not used in exactly the right circumstances.