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Re:Algebraic Data Types for C99 by thesz on Thursday May 09, 2024 @02:37PM (#40311430)
I once explored the Epigram dependently typed programming language. It used to preclude many types of free form pattern matches, due to heavy dependence on structured editor (you speciy a type, it generates pattern matching, you cannot change the structure), so it was almost completely unuseable for many, many tasks.

So, while you are formally right, the need of shortcuts in pattern matching is undeniable to me.

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