Re: [Caml-list] Question

[Luc Maranget <luc.maranget@inria.fr>]

> On Thu, 2003-12-11 at 20:52, Luc Maranget wrote:
> 
> > To conclude adopting the Felix way in Ocaml is by no mean a trivial
> > change and benefits are unclear, how many programs do realy use this
> > feature ?
> 
> Well, none in Ocaml because it isn't present :-)
> I have occasionally wanted this, but there is always
> a workaround.
> 
> Basically, I think it would be useful in the following
> situation:
> 
> 	match x with
> 	| A
> 	| (B (j,k) when j=k) -> e1
> 	| B (j,k) -> e2
Hum, I think that you assume this is correct 
provided j and k are not present in e1.

However, this code does not follow the current rules of
bindings in or-pattern: j and k are bound only in the right argument of
the or pattern.

Since using j and k in ``when j=k'' seems legitimate, this means that
the rules of bindings patterns also need to be changed...


> 
> 	match x with
> 	| A i
> 	| B (i,k) when i = k -> ... i ..
> 
Same binding problem, even more clear.
the scoping rules for variable bound in patterns become more complicated.



-- 
Luc Maranget

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