Re: [Caml-list] Multiparameter functors?

[Matt Gushee <mgushee@havenrock.com>]

On Sun, Dec 21, 2003 at 07:30:27PM -0500, Brian Hurt wrote:
> 
> Is it possible to do multi-parameter functors?  What I want to be able to 
> so is something like:
> 
> module Make(Key: Map.OrderedType, Pri: Map.OrderedType) = struct
> 	type key = Key.t;;
> 	type pri = Pri.t;;
> 	...
> end;;
> 
> Am I being stupid and just missing something obvious,

Is there anything obvious about functors? ;-)

I've found the following syntax to work:

  module Make =
    functor (Key:Map.OrderedType) -> functor (Pri:Map.OrderedType) ->
      struct
        ....
      end;;

... though I'm not qualified to comment on the merits of doing or not
doing this.

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