Prolog - Re: List cons functor (was Re: The meaning of module overriding syntax mod:goal in di

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Re: List cons functor (was Re: The meaning of module overriding syntax mod:goal in di

Jan Wielemaker

2005-03-09, 8:58 am

Zoltan,

On 2005-03-09, Zoltan Somogyi <zs@students.cs.mu.OZ.AU> wrote:
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> I wrote:
>
> Jan Wielemaker <jan@ct.xs4all.nl> writes:
>
> That is correct.
>
>
> As language designers, we have two options. One option is to use dot
> for both module qualification and type qualification. This allows the
> compiler to disambiguate most uses of dot, but in some cases it is

I fully agree. The issue is `*some cases*'. I failed to come up with
a realistic example of ambiguity. If there isn't, why bother? If there
are good examples you have a point.

Cheers --- Jan

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