User-defined functions were added in #3247 with the following syntax:
They are currently unstable, since I'm not sure about the syntax. The alternative that I'm considering is:
I personally think the syntax without fn looks better, but with fn allows grepping for function definitions with ^fn, however I'm not sure if that's a huge advantage.
Feedback on the syntax is most appreciated, in either direction. In addition to the syntax, the behavior questions below need to be settled before stabilization.
User-defined functions were added in #3247 with the following syntax:
foo(a, b) := a + bThey are currently unstable, since I'm not sure about the syntax. The alternative that I'm considering is:
I personally think the syntax without
fnlooks better, but withfnallows grepping for function definitions with^fn, however I'm not sure if that's a huge advantage.Feedback on the syntax is most appreciated, in either direction. In addition to the syntax, the behavior questions below need to be settled before stabilization.