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From: Oleg <oleg_inconnu@myrealbox.com>
To: Michael Vanier <mvanier@cs.caltech.edu>
Subject: Re: [Caml-list] Pattern matching missing (or brain damage?)
Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2002 11:28:11 -0400
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On Thursday 18 July 2002 06:36 pm, Michael Vanier wrote:
> # match a with
>      A(_) | B(_) | C(_) -> "foo"
>   |  C(_) | D(_) | E(_) -> "bar";;
> - : string = "foo"
>
> You put in an extra | before the A(_).

It's optional

Regards,
Oleg
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