]> On Fri, Dec 13, 2002 at 03:00:31PM +0100, sebastien FURIC wrote: > > > Luc Maranget a écrit : > > > > > > > > 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 > > Luc, you use Linux, don't you ? > Under Windows, I have: > > Objective Caml version 3.06 > > # let hd = function > [] -> failwith "hd" > | a::l -> a;; > Characters 2-3: > | a::l -> a;; > ^ > Syntax error > # > > This problem typically comes under Windows when you do a "cut and > paste" from a text editor to OcamlWin.exe. To overcome this problem, you > have to copy and paste your function one line at a time. > To avoid making myself nervous, I simply never use OCamlWin.exe (or I > use an older distribution, like the 3.01 one). I prefer to run ocaml in > a "command" windows (in which case it is possible to cut and paste). I see, i think it is the trailing character at the end of ligne which ocaml does not understand. Friendly, Sven Luther ------------------- 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