On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 7:25 PM, Jon Zeppieri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Okay -- so we agree. In that case, it's clear that your proposed syntax:
>
> &(a,b,c) {...}
>
> has the same problem, right? Any valid ES3 infix operator will have
> the same problem, if we use it as a prefix lambda operator.
>
Welcome to the syntax races. "lambda" takes an early lead, but drops back
because of too much weight. For a while, it's neck and neck between "||" and
"^", with "\" following closely and "fn", "&", and other trailing. Many old
timers (including your commentator) are rooting for "||" because of its
previous historic performances. But "||" trips up over ambiguities not
present on its original track. "^" is now in the lead. Oh no! It trips on a
different ambiguity. This track seems riddled with more ambiguities than any
of these contenders have ever trained on. Seeing "^" stumble, "&" and other
contenders saddled with "binary operator"ness, drop back and concede. "\"
has taken the lead....
--
Cheers,
--MarkM
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