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Comment by ryanar | Hacker News Reader

I really dislike the choice of `fun` to represent function, `func` is acceptable, `fn` is acceptable, I don't even mind `def` in Python, but `fun` is a widely used english word that is making me do mental gymnastics while reading mint source code.

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Walder's Law states that:

      In any language design, the total time spent discussing
      a feature in this list is proportional to two raised to
      the power of its position.
           0. Semantics
           1. Syntax
           2. Lexical syntax
           3. Lexical syntax of comments

In future, I would suggest not nitpicking the most trivial, irrelevant detail of a language's design. Please consider the level of effort it has taken to create this language.

Small details are off-limits to criticism?

Yes

Standard ML uses the keyword fun to declare a function, so it didn't seem unusual to me.

I agree. It is jarring each time I see it. Might be able to get use to it but definitely question the choice.

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