Max Bolingbroke <batterseapo...@hotmail.com> writes: > [1] http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/haskell-prime/ticket/41
I tried to find anything about lambda-if in there, but failed (Trac and I aren't on very friendly terms, so it's probably my fault). Is there more information about the rationale and use cases for this? > Prelude> (if then "Haskell" else "Cafe") False > "Cafe" Presumably, this extends to > Prelude> (if False then else "Cafe") "Haskell" > "Cafe" and > Prelude> (if then "Haskell" else) False "Cafe" > "Cafe" as well? My gut reaction is that this doesn't buy a whole lot, and that it is verbose and not very readable. Any examples where this is a win? > Prelude> (case of 1 -> "One"; _ -> "Not-one") 1 > "One" > Prelude> :q "case of" looks a bit weird, but I like the points brought up about avoiding to name a one-use variable (e.g., getArgs >>= case of ...) AFACS, this isn't easily implemented in Haskell either. -k -- If I haven't seen further, it is by standing in the footprints of giants _______________________________________________ Haskell-Cafe mailing list Haskell-Cafe@haskell.org http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe