Re: Better syntax for a Standard ML derivative

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 "David B. Benson" <dbenson@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> SML syntax has been described as baroque.  I am interested in
> suggestions to make it less baroquen.
> 
> Carl Hauser, over lunch, strongly suggests allowing ',' and ';'
> in places these symbols are currently not allowed.  So one
> can write
> 
> let in expr; end

Just don't let a separator (like ';') imply block structure.
That makes for ambiguity in nested blocks.  If a requirement
for explicit start/end block punctuation or keywords makes
the language more baroque, better baroque than ambiguous.

   Donn Cave, donn@[EMAIL PROTECTED]