Re: Expression-local variables and 'let'

[Resend, I think the first got lost]
Daniel Bonniot wrote:

> [email protected] wrote:
>
>> Quoting Isaac Gouy <[email protected]>:
>>  
>>
>>> (maybe I should give-up and use a real fp language)
>>>   
>>
>>
>> ouch!!!
>>  
>>
> Maybe you guys should define a functional-flavoured syntax for Nice 
> and implement an alternative parser? I'm sure it would appeal to 
> functional programmers who want to experiement with multi-methods. 
> That would solve not only this 'let' discussion, but also the part 
> about methods inside classes. Have all methods outside classes, that's 
> a very functional twist :-)
>
> After all, what matters is the abstract syntax. Tools should be able 
> to understand and present you with the concrete syntax you personally 
> feel more comfortable with.

I definitely agree with this sentiment - one of the things I sometimes
think would be nice is to have the current syntax, in order to be
accessible to Java programmers, and another syntax (cross between
Haskell and Python, perhaps) for people who prefer that. Personally, I
doubt I'd ever use the Java syntax, but if we could convert freely from
one to the other, that would be okay.

I have to say that for the Java syntax, I think 'let ... in.. ' sticks
out like sore thumb. I think that's a feature for a more functional
style syntax.

Bryn



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