[Haskell-cafe] Should `(flip (^^))` work?

[Derek Elkins]

On Mon, 2008-09-15 at 18:42 -0300, Mauricio wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I tested the expression below
> and it doesn't work. Is there
> some way to achieve that (i.e.,
> turning an expression inside
> parenthesis into an operator)?
> 
> 2 `(flip (^^))` (3%4)

No it shouldn't work.  The fact that the opening and closing marks are the same suggests that it shouldn't.  You can fake it though.

x -| f = f x
f |- x = f x

2 -| flip (^^) |- (3%4)