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The migration guide [1] suggests that instead of primes you can use underscores. And instead of backticks you can use pipelining. [1]: https://github.com/elm-l

• leshow 10y ago
  My mistake, I thought you were saying I could still have the syntax features I wanted in the language. I like the range syntax, and backticks, and calling functions'. I also liked signals and having access to more stuff that is now 'magic' in the Elm compiler.
  • taylorfausak 10y ago
    It sounds like you might like PureScript [1] or GHCJS [2] more than Elm. Have you tried either of those? [1]: http://www.purescript.org/ http://www.purescript.org/ [2]: https://github.com/ghcjs/ghcjs https://github.com/ghcjs/ghcjs
    • leshow 10y ago
      No, those don't really appeal to me. I think Elm had a great middle ground for a while pre-0.16 with Signals. I'm just disappointed at what I see as a lack of positive change for the language. The more stuff that becomes compiler magic the worse the language is going to get IMO.
      • Skinney 10y ago
        > The more stuff that becomes compiler magic the worse the language is going to get IMO. Not sure what you mean here. Elm 0.18 has less compiler magic, not more.
        • HappyAndHarmles 10y ago
          One such magic is the "comparable" thing. See http://reasonablypolymorphic.com/blog/elm-is-wrong http://reasonablypolymorphic.com/blog/elm-is-wrong and https://github.com/elm-lang/elm-compiler/issues/774 https://github.com/elm-lang/elm-compiler/issues/774
          • Skinney 10y ago
            Yes, but that's not new in 0.18
        • leshow 10y ago
          Did you read my comment? I mentioned the removal of Signals and it's replacement with the 'magic' Html.app
          • Skinney 10y ago
            Html.App used to be a namespace, I suspect you mean Program? In any case, how is that any more, or less, magic than Signals? Considering that the compiler has removed syntax in later versions, later versions of Elm has less magic than earlier versions.
• HappyAndHarmles 10y ago
  Personally I do not like underscores. It can get real ugly. So instead of: map3 f ( x, cmd ) ( y, cmd' ) ( z, cmd'' ) = I will have to write: map3 f ( x, cmd ) ( y, cmd_ ) ( z, cmd__ ) = https://github.com/Fresheyeball/elm-return/pull/4/files#diff-935803069cff9aca5238163ec439f6d4L130 https://github.com/Fresheyeball/elm-return/pull/4/files#diff... And it affects package API too: https://github.com/elm-lang/svg/commit/40b761d66b48fcc28f5b5fbc56e376593d17dd62 https://github.com/elm-lang/svg/commit/40b761d66b48fcc28f5b5... However that's just a matter of taste and does not deter me from continuing to use Elm.
  • maxthegeek1 10y ago
    Use numbers instead of backticks or underscores. There's a reason we got rid of roman numerals.