[e-lang] Atomic expansion of MatchBindExpr to trinary-define

[Karp, Alan H]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: e-lang-bounces at mail.eros-os.org 
> [mailto:e-lang-bounces at mail.eros-os.org] On Behalf Of Mark Miller
> Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 11:32 AM
> To: Discussion of E and other capability languages
> Subject: Re: [e-lang] Atomic expansion of MatchBindExpr to 
> trinary-define
> 
> On 5/15/06, Kevin Reid <kpreid at mac.com> wrote:
> > >      "def" <pattern> "eject" <ejectorExpr> ":=" <specimenExpr>
> >
> > I don't like "eject" here, as the semantics of Kernel-E 
> don't require
> > that the object be an Ejector. How about "exit"?
> 
> I like "exit".
> 
Exit implies that the process is ending.  If the ejector expression
doesn't have to be an ejector, how about "else" as in "define this
pattern if it matches else do this other thing".

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