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[Caml-list] const equivalent for mutable types?

Christopher A. Gorski
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Date:	-- (:)
From:	Jean-Marie Gaillourdert <jmg@g...>
Subject:	Re: [Caml-list] const equivalent for mutable types?

Hi,
> Am Samstag, 31. Juli 2004 10:56 schrieb Christopher A. Gorski:
> > The problem is that in complex programs I often get confused over what
> > functions are modifying values and what functions are not.  I feel like
> > I should be able to do something like
> >
> > let result = change (const r)
> >
> > and have the compiler give me a type error.

let  const = (!)

will do the trick.

Regards,
  Jean-Marie Gaillourdet

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