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Date: | 2007-08-19 (20:51) |
From: | tab@s... |
Subject: | Re: [Caml-list] If OCaml were a car |
On Sun, Aug 19, 2007 at 06:07:16PM +0100, Richard Jones wrote: > > Unfortunately, I didn't think to start cataloging compiler error > > messages and their causes when I started learning the language. > > I did send one anomaly to the list about parsing of semicolons. > > I tell beginners that most code they write should be within a toplevel > statement: > > let _ = > ... That's very bad to advocate this kind of construct. on weird function, you are going to get caugth with partial application and ocaml will never tell you. for example: let _ = Printf.printf "something %s" in will never print ... and it will takes some time to a beginners to find what's going on. > or (better): > > let () = > ... at least this one prevent you for doing so.. -- Vincent Hanquez