Re: [Caml-list] writing some code using a function for which only the signature is known

[dmitry grebeniuk <gdsfh1@gmail.com>]

Hello.

>> let myfunc _myparam1 _myparam2 = notimpl "myfunc"

> In the case of non implemented functions I would prefer to see the
> raisement of an exception in the code, and not covering it with
> a wrapper function.

  It's a matter of taste.  The function with name "notimpl"
or "not_implemented" doesn't affect readability, as for me.
Only convenience and flexibility (for example, I can change
the body of "notimpl" function to make the action depend
on the name of undefined function; of course, the last
step will be the same: aborting computations, either
raising exception or aborting the program with exit()).

>>  Notice the first underscores in arguments' names: they
>> are here to suppress warnings about unused bindings
>> (really, these bindings are unused in this function).

> Beginning underlines do suppress warning messages?

  Yes, if you have this warning enabled.  Nice feature:
you can enable this warning to catch logic errors in
the code, and ignore unused bindings you have specified
manually.