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From: weedpacket@varteg.nz (Morgan)

On 2026-01-26 23:53, Bruce Weirdan wrote:
> 
> 
> On Mon, Jan 26, 2026 at 5:48 AM Morgan <weedpacket@varteg.nz 
> <mailto:weedpacket@varteg.nz>> wrote:
> 
> >     On 2026-01-26 07:44, Larry Garfield wrote:
> >      >
> >      > With per-arm, you can opt-in to pattern matching individually, at
> >     the cost of having to remember to repeat the keyword on every line. 
> >     With per-block, you only have to add the keyword once at the cost of
> > >     not being able to selectively use patterns or identity matching.
> >      >
> >      > Which tradeoff is better is the option question.  (Ilija and I
> >     disagree on which to go with.)  Or, if someone can suggest a way to
> >     allow automatic detection reliably, that would also be most welcome. :-)
> >      >
> > 
> >     If it had to be one or the other [...]
> 
> 
> Does it have to be one of the other though? Can't we have both?
> 

 > > ...so the real question is if "match($foo) is {..." should be added 
as a shorthand for when all matching is on patterns.