Tuple types

[Florent Georges]

John Snelson wrote:

  Hi,

> > This makes sense, though it would be a nuisance to have to
> > define ref() and deref() every time.  Is there any
> > consideration to make them standard library functions?

> My recollection is that the WG considered adding them and
> rejected the idea on the grounds that functions that can be
> defined in XQuery itself better belong in something like EXPath
> function modules.  It's highly likely that I'll submit such a
> module to EXPath in the future.

  My first reaction was: "Why? Just use the HOF feature directly."
But defining ref() and deref() would actually have the double
advantage to 1/ make the intent clearer and 2/ enable one to
provide them on a processor that does not support HOFs (yet.)

  Good idea.

  Regards,

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