]> > > How to omit the syntax error in OCAML in CAML it runs. > let hd = function > [] -> failwith "hd" > | a::l -> a;; > Characters 2-3: > | a::l -> a > ^ > Syntax error > Mit freundlichen Gruessen > Klaus Benecke I do not see what is your problem exactly. If I copy-paste your three lines in ocaml toplevel, I get : $ ocaml Objective Caml version 3.06 # let hd = function [] -> failwith "hd" | a::l -> a;; val hd : 'a list -> 'a = <fun> --Luc ------------------- To unsubscribe, mail caml-list-request@inria.fr Archives: http://caml.inria.fr Bug reports: http://caml.inria.fr/bin/caml-bugs FAQ: http://caml.inria.fr/FAQ/ Beginner's list: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ocaml_beginners