Re: [Ocaml-lib-devel] ExtLib v0.2

[Blair Z. <bl...@or...>]

Amit Dubey wrote:
> 
> 
>     I disagree: val_of has two reasonable uses.  First, it can be
> used with throwaway prototype programs, where simplicity and speed
> matter more than correctness.  Second, it can be used where the semantics
> of the program dictate that the option has "Some" value.  If you don't
> have a "Some" value in these cases, there often is nothing to do
> except bail out in the "with" clause, so you might as well catch
> the exception somewhere else higher up.

Agreed.  I use Some values for my command line options which I verify
before I use them, so I'd like to use them easily.

Best,
Blair

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