Optional brackets around lambda expression (was: Expecteddistribution of lambda sizes)

[david.moss at ubs.com]

> As discussed in another thread; it's just like strawman, except
> the parentheses around the expression are optional. Thus,
> official strawman wants this:
>
> Comparable<String> comparator = #(a, b) (a.length() - b.length());
>
> and the paren-less variant lets you write this instead:
>
> Comparable<String> comparator = #(a, b) a.length() - b.length();

Hi,

Seems to me this is ambiguous; you could have the following situation,
for instance:

String b = "some";
Comparable<String> comparator = #(a, b) a.length() - b.length();

And not know whether it should be read as:

String b = "some";
Comparable<String> comparator = (#(a, b) a.length()) - b.length();

Or:

String b = "some";
Comparable<String> comparator = (#(a, b) a.length() - b.length());

Kind Regards,

David.

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