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| Date: | -- (:) |
| From: | Dario Teixeira <darioteixeira@y...> |
| Subject: | Re: [Caml-list] Re: Generalized Algebraic Datatypes |
Hi,
> If the risk of confusion with constructors-as-functions is deemed
> problematic, a syntax like
> App of ('a -> 'b) t * 'a t : 'b t
> seems OK too.
> Actually this would have the advantage of allowing the scope of
> existential variables to be explicit. I.e. one could write
> App of 'a. ('a -> 'b) t * 'a t : 'b t
I find this new syntax preferable too. As I just mentioned in my reply to
Stefan Monnier, my main criticism to the currently implemented GADT syntax
is that type constructors are declared in a curried way, despite the fact
that they cannot actually be partially applied. This breaks an assumption
that is otherwise consistent throughout the language, and I think we can
all agree that adding caveats and exceptions to a language specification
is something that should be avoided as much as possible (and is often the
symptom of a bad specification).
Best regards,
Dario Teixeira