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Post #3,363 by altmann 8/1/01 5:27:44 AM Reply	Haven't seen one but ... Note that since you aren't using them as syntax you could name your operations with traditional operator characters if (cmp(a,">",10) becomes if (>(a, 10) Or you could use > as a constant and have if (cmp(a, >, 10) Also, I assume from your example you are treating linefeeds as commas in a parameter list (with trailing linefeeds in a parameter list being ignored)? Or would it be more consistent to separate the statements with commas and ignore linefeeds? And how would you do a if/else? Require a 'block' function in your if function? if(>(a, 10), block( ... code here ... ), block( ... code here ... )), Or did I just reinvent lambda? PS: Turn // comment into rem("comment") and you could have some kind of runtime comment processing I should really go to sleep now. -- Chris Altmann
Post #3,443 by tablizer 8/1/01 1:04:57 PM Reply	good suggestions, but..... >> if (cmp(a,">",10) becomes if (>(a, 10) << I think I am too used to thinking infix. Besides I might later "evolve" it to a more conventional approach, and don't want to shuffle the ordering as much. I am not trying to fully optimize the syntax here (just yet), only make the langage simple to compile/parse. Those issues don't really affect the key elements of what I am trying to demo. >> Also, I assume from your example you are treating linefeeds as commas in a parameter list << No, parameters would be based on spaces. If there are embedded spaces, then quotes are required. It would roughly follow LISP conventions. >> And how would you do a if/else? Require a 'block' function in your if function? if(>(a, 10), block( ... code here ... ), block( ... code here ... )), << I am working on that issue. I have a different approach in mind, but have to check it more carefully. It sort of merges IF's and CASE statements. >> PS: Turn // comment into rem("comment") << Too much typing. I will just let a preprocessor remove/ignore anything after //. ________________ oop.ismad.com
Post #3,478 by ChrisR 8/1/01 4:00:39 PM Reply	Haskell In Haskell, any function can be prefixed or infixed. This is a nice feature when you start doing folds and generators. The syntax goes along the lines of: mod 14 3 is the same as: 14 `mod` 3 The backquotes are used for the purpose of infixing a function.

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