Re: Different higher-order func notation? (was Re: RFC 23 (v1) Higher order functions)

[Chaim Frenkel]

It shouldn't be a problem. *_ would then be a 'special' reserverd identifier.

*_name could be a named placeholder.

<chaim>

>>>>> "JH" == Jeremy Howard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

JH> John Porter wrote:
>> Has anyone suggested '*'?  Since its use for typeglobs is (repsumably)
>> going away, it's available (right?).
>> 
>> It the "wildcard" mnemonic value is consistent with "placeholder".
>> 
JH> Yes, it's been suggested, but we might be too late on that one--another RFC
JH> suggests reserving '*' for reserved perl identifiers.

JH> - *: Next best, if not used to signify perl reserved identifiers






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