David Brown wrote:
> 
> Does it?
> 
> let f a =
>   let a = a + 1 in
>   a
>   where a = a + 2
> 
> What does this function do?  You could argue for any result a, (a+1),
> (a+2), or (a+3).  The casual definition of the where clause doesn't
> specify precedence.  Obviously, an implementation would have to chose
> one, but there is no clear reason one choice is better than the other.

It is not obvious, since there is a another, strictly better choice: the 
grammer could simply give let and where same precedence and disallow 
mixing them without parentheses.

	- Andreas

-- 
Andreas Rossberg, rossberg@ps.uni-sb.de

"Computer games don't affect kids; I mean if Pac Man affected us
  as kids, we would all be running around in darkened rooms, munching
  magic pills, and listening to repetitive electronic music."
  - Kristian Wilson, Nintendo Inc.

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