[Haskell-cafe] Re: [newbie] How to test this function?

[Stefan Monnier]

>>>> First, how do I fix the identation of the if then else?
>>> getList = find 5
>>> where find 0 = return []
>>> find n = do
>>> ch <- getChar
>>> if ch `elem` ['a'..'e']
>>> then do tl <- find (n-1)
>>> return (ch : tl)
>>> else find n
>> 
>> OK.  Thanks.  I didn't find that one because it's not offered as an
>> identation option in emacs haskell mode.

It's not just a missing option, it's a bug.  I'll hopefully get around to
fixing it soon.

> Emacs is evil!

Of course, that's why we like it so much.

> It also inserts random tab characters into your code just to save a few
> space bytes.

Actually, it has nothing to do with saving space: it only uses TABs because
many people *want* to use tabs.  Of course, the rest of the users *doesn't
want* to use tabs, so we get to be flogged both ways.

BTW, when was the last time you tried haskell-mode?  Haskell-mode (at least
since version 2.0) makes it difficult for the user to insert TABs
by mistake.

> Tends to completely trash indentation e.g. when pasting code
> into mails etc.

Huh?  You mean your mail reader doesn't display tabs in the same way as
8 spaces?  TABs are evil for many reasons, but I've never seen this one.


        Stefan