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anaphor
on Sept 29, 2013
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Replacing Python
How is it a misuse of the term "pattern matching" ?
njharman
on Sept 30, 2013
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Generically
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pattern_matching
And as for a language / call semantic look at Erlang for what actual pattern matching looks like.
anaphor
on Sept 30, 2013
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That doesn't contradict the use of pattern matching in OCaml.
njharman
on Oct 1, 2013
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Both the OA and myself are talking about Python.
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