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From: Mike Lin <mikelin@mit.edu>
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Subject: object constructor syntax compiler weirdness
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Hello,

The following are by no means common or advisable syntax, but I was
curious if there is a rationale behind why certain things are syntax
errors or not. I'm using 3.08.4 -- apologies if this was fixed or
modified in 3.09.


class circle radius =3D
  let pi =3D 3.14159 in
  object
   method area =3D pi *. radius *.radius
  end

>> fine

class circle2 radius =3D
  let pi =3D 3.14159 in
    print_endline "Creating a circle";
    object
     method area =3D pi *. radius *.radius
    end

>> syntax error

Most curiously:

class circle3 radius =3D
  let pi =3D 3.14159 in
    (object
      method area =3D pi *. radius *.radius
     end)

>> fine

class circle4 radius =3D
  let pi =3D 3.14159 in
    begin
     object
      method area =3D pi *. radius *.radius
     end
    end

>> syntax error