[erlang-questions] [Off-topic] Haskell type constructor syntax

David Hopwood david.hopwood@REDACTED
Wed Sep 12 02:10:22 CEST 2007


ok wrote:
> On 11 Sep 2007, at 6:59 am, David Hopwood wrote:
>> ok wrote:
>>> On 8 Sep 2007, at 2:12 am, Tony Finch wrote:
>>>> I'd suggest using initial caps for type names, and omit the ()  
>>>> except
>>>> when the type parameter is non-trivial. (That is somewhat like the
>>>> Haskell type syntax.)
>>> It would be more accurate to describe it as "as unlike the Haskell
>>> syntax as possible".  Haskell uses the same conventions for type
>>> (constructors/variables) as for data (constructors/variables), so to
>>> be close to Haskell syntax, you have to use the same spelling for
>>> type constructors as you do for constants, namely, LOWER case.
>> You're mistaken about Haskell syntax -- it does use initial
>> uppercase for type constructors.
> 
> How can I be mistaken about that when THAT'S WHAT I SAID?

I misinterpreted what you said. Sorry for the noise.

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David Hopwood <david.hopwood@REDACTED>




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