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To: Jacques Carette <carette@mcmaster.ca>
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Subject: Re: [Caml-list] polymorphic variants, long form
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X-Spam: no; 0.00; maranget:01 maranget:01 variants:01 struct:01 foo:01 foo:01 syntax:01 'foo:01 ocaml:01 polymorphic:01 polymorphic:01 luc:01 luc:01 caml-list:01 int:01 

> What is the proper 'long name' of a polymorphic variant?
> module S = struct type a = [`Foo of int] end
> 
> How do I refer to `Foo without opening S?  Both S.`Foo and `S.Foo are 
> syntax errors.
> 
> Jacques

'Foo does the job, it does not refer to any previous type definition.

% ocaml
        Objective Caml version 3.11.0

# `Foo;;
- : [> `Foo ] = `Foo

-- Luc