Haskell 1.3

1996-03-07 Thread Philip Wadler
Congratulations to all involved on Haskell 1.3! I especially like the introduction of qualified names and the attendant simplifications. Here are some small suggestions for further improvement. Interfaces ~~ Suggestion: the introduction should draw attention to the fact that interface

Re: Preliminary Haskell 1.3 report now available

1996-03-07 Thread Lennart Augustsson
I always favoured `=' over `<-', but I don't care much. -- Lennart

Re: Preliminary Haskell 1.3 report now available

1996-03-07 Thread Lennart Augustsson
I always favoured `=' over `<-', but I don't care much. -- Lennart

Re: Preliminary Haskell 1.3 report now available

1996-03-07 Thread alms
> Thomas Hallgren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > In the syntax for labeled fields (records) the symbol <- is chosen > > as the operator used to associate a label with a value in > > constructions and patterns: > [...] > > According to a committee member, there were no convincing reasons > >

Re: Preliminary Haskell 1.3 report now available

1996-03-07 Thread Thomas Hallgren
First, I am happy to see that Haskell 1.3, with its many valuable improvements over Haskell 1.2, is finally getting ready, but I also have a comment: In the syntax for labeled fields (records) the symbol <- is chosen as the operator used to associate a label with a value in constructions and pat