[Caml-list] Re: Infix operators

[Julian Brown <brown@cs.bris.ac.uk>]

On 2004-08-14, Erik de Castro Lopo <ocaml-erikd@mega-nerd.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I've got a number of defined types for which I'd like to define
> infix operators for addition, subtraction, multiplication etc.
>
> Unfortunately since each type needs is own infix operator I'm
> running out of ideas unique operator versions for each type.

I came up with a totally rubbish solution to this: define an "infix-ising"
operator like so which lets you use "long" operator names made of plain
characters:

  let (%) a b = b a

  let add a b = a + b
  let addf a b = a +. b

  5 %add 6
  10. %addf 12.

This is not a serious suggestion though, since it totally breaks under
lots of situations, mostly involving precedence. Still, I suppose there
might be a use for it somewhere.

Julian

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