On Thu, 26 Apr 2001, John Max Skaller wrote:

> Unfortunately:
> 
> 	let f x = 
> 		exception Break 
> 		try ... raise Break ...
> 		with Break -> ()
> 	;;
> 
> is in error, because exception declarations must be at the top
> level. This prevents desired localisation: this feature is not
> as good as a labelled break for this purpose.

For this problem workaround exists:

let f x = 
   let module M = struct
        exception Break
        let v = try ... raise Break ... with Break ->...
       end
   in M.v

I made syntax extension for camlp4 and now can write something like this:

let f x = let exception Break in ...

Regards,
Anton
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