* Pattern matching fallthrough with guards
@ 2006-11-28 19:01 taras
2006-11-28 19:53 ` [Caml-list] " Martin Jambon
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From: taras @ 2006-11-28 19:01 UTC (permalink / raw)
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Hi,
I noticed that one can coalesce multiple patterns like
function Some _
| None -> 0
However when I add guards to this hypothetical example, I get a syntax error
function Some _ when 1 = 2
| None -> 0
I'm wondering if this inconsistency is considered to be a bug or not?
Taras
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2006-11-28 19:01 Pattern matching fallthrough with guards taras
@ 2006-11-28 19:53 ` Martin Jambon
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From: Martin Jambon @ 2006-11-28 19:53 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: taras; +Cc: caml-list
On Tue, 28 Nov 2006, taras wrote:
> Hi,
> I noticed that one can coalesce multiple patterns like
>
> function Some _
> | None -> 0
>
> However when I add guards to this hypothetical example, I get a syntax error
>
> function Some _ when 1 = 2
> | None -> 0
>
> I'm wondering if this inconsistency is considered to be a bug or not?
It's not a bug.
The "when" guard must come just before the arrow.
But the vertical bar may be more powerful than what you expect. You can do
this:
function Some (0|1) | None -> ...
| ...
Martin
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