Reuse 'do' keyword instead of hash sign (#)

[Mark Thornton]

On 20/06/11 17:56, Andrew Haley wrote:
> On 06/20/2011 04:52 PM, David Goodenough wrote:
>> Maybe if you want a keyword, use "lambda".
>>
>> So your i.e's below:-
>>
>> lambda()(5)
>> lambda(){return 5;}
>> lambda(int x,int y) { if (x>y) return x; else return y; }
>> button.onClick(lambda(Event e) { println("button clicked"); });
>>
>> This is not to say that we should use a keyword, rather a suggestion
>> if a keyword is to be used what it might be.
>>
>> This is offered in the "calling a spade a spade" tradition.
> So, why not "λ"  ?  :-)
> Java allows non-Latin characters in sources, surely...
>
> Andrew.
>
Should that be �� (the math version of lambda as opposed to the lower 
case Greek letter λ)?
We could also have Math.�� (as opposed to Math.π).

I can see that using those characters would be rather unpopular with my 
non mathematical colleagues.

Mark Thornton