Re-named "::" and ":::" macros to "\" and "\\", to be consistent with the convention that only macros that deal with types may start with a colon.

20 files changed, 141 insertions, 141 deletions

diff --git a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/artifact.lux b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/artifact.lux
index 3160ef356..a26e70e50 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/artifact.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/artifact.lux
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
 (def: #export equivalence
   (Equivalence Artifact)
-  (:: ..hash &equivalence))
+  (\ ..hash &equivalence))
 
 (template [<separator> <definition>]
   [(def: <definition>
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 
 (def: #export (path system)
   (All [!] (-> (file.System !) Artifact Path))
-  (..address (:: system separator)))
+  (..address (\ system separator)))
 
 (def: #export (local artifact)
   (-> Artifact (List Text))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/cache.lux b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/cache.lux
index 1aee65405..31403b839 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/cache.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/cache.lux
@@ -37,14 +37,14 @@
   (do (try.with promise.monad)
     [file (: (Promise (Try (File Promise)))
              (file.get-file promise.monad system file))]
-    (!.use (:: file over-write) [content])))
+    (!.use (\ file over-write) [content])))
 
 (def: #export (write-one system [artifact type] package)
   (-> (file.System Promise) Dependency Package (Promise (Try Artifact)))
   (do (try.with promise.monad)
     [directory (: (Promise (Try Path))
                   (file.make-directories promise.monad system (//.path system artifact)))
-     #let [prefix (format directory (:: system separator) (//artifact.identity artifact))]
+     #let [prefix (format directory (\ system separator) (//artifact.identity artifact))]
      directory (: (Promise (Try (Directory Promise)))
                   (file.get-directory promise.monad system directory))
      _ (..write! system
@@ -53,17 +53,17 @@
      _ (..write! system
                  (|> package
                      (get@ #//package.sha-1)
-                     (:: //hash.sha-1-codec encode)
+                     (\ //hash.sha-1-codec encode)
                      encoding.to-utf8)
                  (format prefix //artifact/extension.sha-1))
      _ (..write! system
                  (|> package
                      (get@ #//package.md5)
-                     (:: //hash.md5-codec encode)
+                     (\ //hash.md5-codec encode)
                      encoding.to-utf8)
                  (format prefix //artifact/extension.md5))
      _ (..write! system
-                 (|> package (get@ #//package.pom) (:: xml.codec encode) encoding.to-utf8)
+                 (|> package (get@ #//package.pom) (\ xml.codec encode) encoding.to-utf8)
                  (format prefix //artifact/extension.pom))]
     (wrap artifact)))
 
@@ -75,49 +75,49 @@
         (list.filter (|>> product.right //package.local? not))
         (monad.map ! (function (_ [dependency package])
                        (..write-one system dependency package)))
-        (:: ! map (set.from-list //artifact.hash)))))
+        (\ ! map (set.from-list //artifact.hash)))))
 
 (def: (read! system path)
   (-> (file.System Promise) Path (Promise (Try Binary)))
   (do (try.with promise.monad)
     [file (: (Promise (Try (File Promise)))
-             (!.use (:: system file) path))]
-    (!.use (:: file content) [])))
+             (!.use (\ system file) path))]
+    (!.use (\ file content) [])))
 
 (def: (decode codec data)
   (All [a] (-> (Codec Text a) Binary (Try a)))
   (let [(^open "_\.") try.monad]
     (|> data
         encoding.from-utf8
-        (_\map (:: codec decode))
+        (_\map (\ codec decode))
         _\join)))
 
 (def: #export (read-one system [artifact type])
   (-> (file.System Promise) Dependency (Promise (Try Package)))
   (let [prefix (format (//.path system artifact)
-                       (:: system separator)
+                       (\ system separator)
                        (//artifact.identity artifact))]
     (do (try.with promise.monad)
       [pom (..read! system (format prefix //artifact/extension.pom))
        library (..read! system (format prefix (//artifact/extension.extension type)))
        sha-1 (..read! system (format prefix //artifact/extension.sha-1))
        md5 (..read! system (format prefix //artifact/extension.md5))]
-      (:: promise.monad wrap
-          (do try.monad
-            [pom (..decode xml.codec pom)
-             sha-1 (..decode //hash.sha-1-codec sha-1)
-             md5 (..decode //hash.md5-codec md5)]
-            (wrap {#//package.origin #//package.Local
-                   #//package.library library
-                   #//package.pom pom
-                   #//package.sha-1 sha-1
-                   #//package.md5 md5}))))))
+      (\ promise.monad wrap
+         (do try.monad
+           [pom (..decode xml.codec pom)
+            sha-1 (..decode //hash.sha-1-codec sha-1)
+            md5 (..decode //hash.md5-codec md5)]
+           (wrap {#//package.origin #//package.Local
+                  #//package.library library
+                  #//package.pom pom
+                  #//package.sha-1 sha-1
+                  #//package.md5 md5}))))))
 
 (def: #export (read-all system dependencies resolution)
   (-> (file.System Promise) (List Dependency) Resolution (Promise (Try Resolution)))
   (case dependencies
     #.Nil
-    (:: (try.with promise.monad) wrap resolution)
+    (\ (try.with promise.monad) wrap resolution)
     
     (#.Cons head tail)
     (do promise.monad
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
           (do (try.with promise.monad)
             [sub-dependencies (|> package
                                   //package.dependencies
-                                  (:: promise.monad wrap))
+                                  (\ promise.monad wrap))
              resolution (|> resolution
                             (dictionary.put head package)
                             (read-all system (set.to-list sub-dependencies)))]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/cli.lux b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/cli.lux
index adf52a18b..d52bf4df6 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/cli.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/cli.lux
@@ -84,6 +84,6 @@
                 ($_ <>.and
                     cli.any
                     ..command'))
-      (:: <>.monad map (|>> [/.default])
-          ..command')
+      (\ <>.monad map (|>> [/.default])
+         ..command')
       ))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/command/auto.lux b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/command/auto.lux
index f7ec7a315..c2df31df5 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/command/auto.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/command/auto.lux
@@ -28,15 +28,15 @@
 (def: (targets fs path)
   (-> (file.System Promise) Path (Promise (List Path)))
   (do {! promise.monad}
-    [?root (!.use (:: fs directory) [path])]
+    [?root (!.use (\ fs directory) [path])]
     (case ?root
       (#try.Success root)
       (loop [root root]
         (do !
-          [subs (:: ! map (|>> (try.default (list)))
-                    (!.use (:: root directories) []))]
-          (:: ! map (|>> list.concat (list& (!.use (:: root scope) [])))
-              (monad.map ! recur subs))))
+          [subs (\ ! map (|>> (try.default (list)))
+                   (!.use (\ root directories) []))]
+          (\ ! map (|>> list.concat (list& (!.use (\ root scope) [])))
+             (monad.map ! recur subs))))
 
       (#try.Failure error)
       (wrap (list)))))
@@ -58,14 +58,14 @@
                        (get@ #///.sources)
                        set.to-list
                        (monad.map ! (..targets fs))
-                       (:: ! map list.concat))]
+                       (\ ! map list.concat))]
           (do {! ///action.monad}
-            [_ (monad.map ! (:: watcher start watch.all) targets)
+            [_ (monad.map ! (\ watcher start watch.all) targets)
              _ <call>]
             (loop [_ []]
               (do !
                 [_ (..pause [])
-                 events (:: watcher poll [])
+                 events (\ watcher poll [])
                  _ (case events
                      (#.Cons _)
                      (do !
diff --git a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/command/build.lux b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/command/build.lux
index 30206095e..85210fd36 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/command/build.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/command/build.lux
@@ -138,10 +138,10 @@
                                                         (#JS artifact) [(///runtime.node (///local.path fs artifact))
                                                                         "program.js"])]
                                 [(format compiler " build") output])
-             / (:: fs separator)
+             / (\ fs separator)
              cache-directory (format working-directory / target)]
        #let [_ (log! "[BUILD STARTED]")]
-       process (!.use (:: shell execute)
+       process (!.use (\ shell execute)
                       [environment
                        working-directory
                        command
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
                                           (..plural "--source" (set.to-list (get@ #///.sources profile)))
                                           (..singular "--target" cache-directory)
                                           (..singular "--module" program)))])
-       exit (!.use (:: process await) [])
+       exit (!.use (\ process await) [])
        #let [_ (log! (if (i.= shell.normal exit)
                        "[BUILD ENDED]"
                        "[BUILD FAILED]"))]]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/command/clean.lux b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/command/clean.lux
index f4f5e1f9e..618125a89 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/command/clean.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/command/clean.lux
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@
   (-> (Directory Promise) (Promise (Try Any)))
   (do {! ///action.monad}
     [nodes (: (Promise (Try (List (File Promise))))
-              (!.use (:: root files) []))
+              (!.use (\ root files) []))
      _ (monad.map ! (function (_ node)
-                      (!.use (:: node delete) []))
+                      (!.use (\ node delete) []))
                   nodes)]
     (wrap [])))
 
@@ -31,17 +31,17 @@
     (#.Some target)
     (do {! ///action.monad}
       [target (: (Promise (Try (Directory Promise)))
-                 (!.use (:: fs directory) target))
+                 (!.use (\ fs directory) target))
        _ (loop [root target]
            (do !
              [_ (..clean-files! root)
               subs (: (Promise (Try (List (Directory Promise))))
-                      (!.use (:: root directories) []))
+                      (!.use (\ root directories) []))
               _ (monad.map ! recur subs)]
-             (!.use (:: root discard) [])))]
+             (!.use (\ root discard) [])))]
       (exec (log! "No 'target' defined for clean-up.")
         (wrap [])))
     
     #.None
     (exec (log! "No 'target' defined for clean-up.")
-      (:: ///action.monad wrap []))))
+      (\ ///action.monad wrap []))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/command/deploy.lux b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/command/deploy.lux
index 839bc7906..1f5ccc441 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/command/deploy.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/command/deploy.lux
@@ -33,15 +33,15 @@
 (def: #export (do! repository fs identity artifact profile)
   (-> (Repository Promise) (file.System Promise) Identity Artifact (Command Any))
   (let [deploy! (: (-> Extension Binary (Action Any))
-                   (:: repository upload identity artifact))]
+                   (\ repository upload identity artifact))]
     (do {! ///action.monad}
       [library (|> profile
                    (get@ #/.sources)
                    set.to-list
                    (export.library fs)
-                   (:: ! map (binary.run tar.writer)))
+                   (\ ! map (binary.run tar.writer)))
        pom (promise\wrap (///pom.write profile))
-       _ (deploy! ///artifact/extension.pom (|> pom (:: xml.codec encode) encoding.to-utf8))
+       _ (deploy! ///artifact/extension.pom (|> pom (\ xml.codec encode) encoding.to-utf8))
        _ (deploy! ///artifact/extension.lux-library library)
        _ (deploy! ///artifact/extension.sha-1 (///hash.data (///hash.sha-1 library)))
        _ (deploy! ///artifact/extension.md5 (///hash.data (///hash.md5 library)))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/command/install.lux b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/command/install.lux
index 818283cc5..b152bc66c 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/command/install.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/command/install.lux
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
   (do (try.with promise.monad)
     [file (: (Promise (Try (File Promise)))
              (file.get-file promise.monad system file))]
-    (!.use (:: file over-write) [content])))
+    (!.use (\ file over-write) [content])))
 
 (def: #export (do! system profile)
   (-> (file.System Promise) (Command Any))
@@ -49,14 +49,14 @@
       [package (export.library system (set.to-list (get@ #/.sources profile)))
        repository (: (Promise (Try Path))
                      (file.make-directories promise.monad system (///local.path system identity)))
-       #let [artifact-name (format repository (:: system separator) (///artifact.identity identity))]
+       #let [artifact-name (format repository (\ system separator) (///artifact.identity identity))]
        _ (..save! system (binary.run tar.writer package)
                   (format artifact-name ///artifact/extension.lux-library))
-       pom (:: promise.monad wrap (///pom.write profile))
-       _ (..save! system (|> pom (:: xml.codec encode) encoding.to-utf8)
+       pom (\ promise.monad wrap (///pom.write profile))
+       _ (..save! system (|> pom (\ xml.codec encode) encoding.to-utf8)
                   (format artifact-name ///artifact/extension.pom))
        #let [_ (log! "Successfully installed locally!")]]
       (wrap []))
 
     _
-    (:: promise.monad wrap (exception.throw /.no-identity []))))
+    (\ promise.monad wrap (exception.throw /.no-identity []))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/command/pom.lux b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/command/pom.lux
index 695a7839f..28bd23921 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/command/pom.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/command/pom.lux
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
      file (: (Promise (Try (File Promise)))
              (file.get-file promise.monad fs ///pom.file))
      outcome (|> pom
-                 (:: xml.codec encode)
+                 (\ xml.codec encode)
                  encoding.to-utf8
-                 (!.use (:: file over-write)))
+                 (!.use (\ file over-write)))
      #let [_ (log! "Successfully wrote POM file!")]]
     (wrap ///pom.file)))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/command/test.lux b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/command/test.lux
index f4da76ac4..5c205b7b8 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/command/test.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/command/test.lux
@@ -31,14 +31,14 @@
     [[compiler program] (//build.do! environment fs shell resolution profile)
      working-directory (promise\wrap (//build.working-directory environment))
      #let [_ (log! "[TEST STARTED]")]
-     process (!.use (:: shell execute)
+     process (!.use (\ shell execute)
                     [environment
                      working-directory
                      (case compiler
                        (#//build.JVM artifact) (///runtime.java program)
                        (#//build.JS artifact) (///runtime.node program))
                      (list)])
-     exit (!.use (:: process await) [])
+     exit (!.use (\ process await) [])
      #let [_ (log! (if (i.= shell.normal exit)
                      "[TEST ENDED]"
                      "[TEST FAILED]"))]]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/dependency.lux b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/dependency.lux
index db997ef3b..595891924 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/dependency.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/dependency.lux
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@
 
 (def: #export equivalence
   (Equivalence Dependency)
-  (:: hash &equivalence))
+  (\ hash &equivalence))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/dependency/resolution.lux b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/dependency/resolution.lux
index f5dbb0d54..d21adaf0c 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/dependency/resolution.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/dependency/resolution.lux
@@ -58,38 +58,38 @@
         (Exception [Dependency Text])
         (Promise (Try (///hash.Hash h)))))
   (do (try.with promise.monad)
-    [actual (:: repository download artifact extension)]
-    (:: promise.monad wrap
-        (do try.monad
-          [output (encoding.from-utf8 actual)
-           actual (:: codec decode output)
-           _ (exception.assert exception [dependency output]
-                               (:: ///hash.equivalence = (hash library) actual))]
-          (wrap actual)))))
+    [actual (\ repository download artifact extension)]
+    (\ promise.monad wrap
+       (do try.monad
+         [output (encoding.from-utf8 actual)
+          actual (\ codec decode output)
+          _ (exception.assert exception [dependency output]
+                              (\ ///hash.equivalence = (hash library) actual))]
+         (wrap actual)))))
 
 (def: #export (one repository dependency)
   (-> (Repository Promise) Dependency (Promise (Try Package)))
   (let [[artifact type] dependency
         extension (///artifact/extension.extension type)]
     (do (try.with promise.monad)
-      [library (:: repository download artifact extension)
+      [library (\ repository download artifact extension)
        sha-1 (..verified-hash dependency library
                               repository artifact ///artifact/extension.sha-1
                               ///hash.sha-1 ///hash.sha-1-codec ..sha-1-does-not-match)
        md5 (..verified-hash dependency library
                             repository artifact ///artifact/extension.md5
                             ///hash.md5 ///hash.md5-codec ..md5-does-not-match)
-       pom (:: repository download artifact ///artifact/extension.pom)]
-      (:: promise.monad wrap
-          (do try.monad
-            [pom (encoding.from-utf8 pom)
-             pom (:: xml.codec decode pom)
-             profile (<xml>.run ///pom.parser pom)]
-            (wrap {#///package.origin #///package.Remote
-                   #///package.library library
-                   #///package.pom pom
-                   #///package.sha-1 sha-1
-                   #///package.md5 md5}))))))
+       pom (\ repository download artifact ///artifact/extension.pom)]
+      (\ promise.monad wrap
+         (do try.monad
+           [pom (encoding.from-utf8 pom)
+            pom (\ xml.codec decode pom)
+            profile (<xml>.run ///pom.parser pom)]
+           (wrap {#///package.origin #///package.Remote
+                  #///package.library library
+                  #///package.pom pom
+                  #///package.sha-1 sha-1
+                  #///package.md5 md5}))))))
 
 (type: #export Resolution
   (Dictionary Dependency Package))
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
     #.Nil
     (|> dependency
         (exception.throw ..cannot-resolve)
-        (:: promise.monad wrap))
+        (\ promise.monad wrap))
 
     (#.Cons repository alternatives)
     (do promise.monad
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
   (-> (List (Repository Promise)) (List Dependency) Resolution (Promise (Try Resolution)))
   (case dependencies
     #.Nil
-    (:: (try.with promise.monad) wrap resolution)
+    (\ (try.with promise.monad) wrap resolution)
 
     (#.Cons head tail)
     (do (try.with promise.monad)
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
 
                  #.None
                  (..any repositories head))
-       sub-dependencies (:: promise.monad wrap (///package.dependencies package))
+       sub-dependencies (\ promise.monad wrap (///package.dependencies package))
        resolution (|> resolution
                       (dictionary.put head package)
                       (all repositories (set.to-list sub-dependencies)))]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/hash.lux b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/hash.lux
index a484b9a0d..74d965f8c 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/hash.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/hash.lux
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
   (def: encode
     (Format Binary)
     (binary.fold (function (_ byte representation)
-                   (let [hex (:: n.hex encode byte)
+                   (let [hex (\ n.hex encode byte)
                          hex (case (text.size hex)
                                1 (format "0" hex)
                                _ hex)]
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
             (case (text.split ..hex-per-chunk input)
               (#.Some [head tail])
               (do try.monad
-                [head (:: n.hex decode head)
+                [head (\ n.hex decode head)
                  output (binary.write/64 index head output)]
                 (recur tail (inc chunk) output))
               
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
                 (^template [<size> <write>]
                   [<size>
                    (do try.monad
-                     [head (:: n.hex decode input)
+                     [head (\ n.hex decode input)
                       output (<write> index head output)]
                      (constructor output))])
                 ([1 binary.write/8]
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
     (All [h] (Equivalence (Hash h)))
 
     (def: (= reference subject)
-      (:: binary.equivalence =
-          (:representation reference)
-          (:representation subject))))
+      (\ binary.equivalence =
+         (:representation reference)
+         (:representation subject))))
   )
diff --git a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/input.lux b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/input.lux
index ffed02d28..e2bc72154 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/input.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/input.lux
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@
 (def: #export (read monad fs profile)
   (All [!] (-> (Monad !) (file.System !) Text (! (Try Profile))))
   (do (try.with monad)
-    [project-file (!.use (:: fs file) //project.file)
-     project-file (!.use (:: project-file content) [])]
-    (:: monad wrap
-        (|> project-file
-            (do> try.monad
-                 [..parse-project]
-                 [(//project.profile profile)])))))
+    [project-file (!.use (\ fs file) //project.file)
+     project-file (!.use (\ project-file content) [])]
+    (\ monad wrap
+       (|> project-file
+           (do> try.monad
+                [..parse-project]
+                [(//project.profile profile)])))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/local.lux b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/local.lux
index 17ddeb4cf..34547027d 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/local.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/local.lux
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@
 
 (def: #export (repository system)
   (All [a] (-> (file.System a) Path))
-  (let [/ (:: system separator)]
+  (let [/ (\ system separator)]
     (format "~" / ".m2" / "repository")))
 
 (def: #export (path system artifact)
   (All [a] (-> (file.System a) Artifact Path))
   (format (..repository system)
-          (:: system separator)
+          (\ system separator)
           (//artifact.path system artifact)))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/package.lux b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/package.lux
index ae9e98a54..16c7c443b 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/package.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/package.lux
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 (template [<name> <tag>]
   [(def: #export <name>
      (-> Package Bit)
-     (|>> (get@ #origin) (:: ..origin-equivalence = <tag>)))]
+     (|>> (get@ #origin) (\ ..origin-equivalence = <tag>)))]
 
   [local? #Local]
   [remote? #Remote]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/parser.lux b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/parser.lux
index 45e1e6a6a..9fdc00f3b 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/parser.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/parser.lux
@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@
 (def: license
   (Parser /.License)
   (do {! <>.monad}
-    [input (:: ! map
-               (dictionary.from-list text.hash)
-               (<c>.record (<>.some (<>.and <c>.local-tag
-                                            <c>.any))))]
+    [input (\ ! map
+              (dictionary.from-list text.hash)
+              (<c>.record (<>.some (<>.and <c>.local-tag
+                                           <c>.any))))]
     ($_ <>.and
         (..singular input "name" ..name)
         (..singular input "url" ..url)
@@ -94,10 +94,10 @@
 (def: organization
   (Parser /.Organization)
   (do {! <>.monad}
-    [input (:: ! map
-               (dictionary.from-list text.hash)
-               (<c>.record (<>.some (<>.and <c>.local-tag
-                                            <c>.any))))]
+    [input (\ ! map
+              (dictionary.from-list text.hash)
+              (<c>.record (<>.some (<>.and <c>.local-tag
+                                           <c>.any))))]
     ($_ <>.and
         (..singular input "name" ..name)
         (..singular input "url" ..url))))
@@ -105,10 +105,10 @@
 (def: developer
   (Parser /.Developer)
   (do {! <>.monad}
-    [input (:: ! map
-               (dictionary.from-list text.hash)
-               (<c>.record (<>.some (<>.and <c>.local-tag
-                                            <c>.any))))]
+    [input (\ ! map
+              (dictionary.from-list text.hash)
+              (<c>.record (<>.some (<>.and <c>.local-tag
+                                           <c>.any))))]
     ($_ <>.and
         (..singular input "name" ..name)
         (..singular input "url" ..url)
@@ -122,10 +122,10 @@
 (def: info
   (Parser /.Info)
   (do {! <>.monad}
-    [input (:: ! map
-               (dictionary.from-list text.hash)
-               (<c>.record (<>.some (<>.and <c>.local-tag
-                                            <c>.any))))]
+    [input (\ ! map
+              (dictionary.from-list text.hash)
+              (<c>.record (<>.some (<>.and <c>.local-tag
+                                           <c>.any))))]
     ($_ <>.and
         (<>.maybe (..singular input "url" ..url))
         (<>.maybe (..singular input "scm" ..scm))
@@ -173,10 +173,10 @@
 (def: profile
   (Parser /.Profile)
   (do {! <>.monad}
-    [input (:: ! map
-               (dictionary.from-list text.hash)
-               (<c>.record (<>.some (<>.and <c>.local-tag
-                                            <c>.any))))
+    [input (\ ! map
+              (dictionary.from-list text.hash)
+              (<c>.record (<>.some (<>.and <c>.local-tag
+                                           <c>.any))))
      #let [^parents (: (Parser (List /.Name))
                        (<>.default (list)
                                    (..plural input "parents" <c>.text)))
@@ -188,15 +188,15 @@
                      (..singular input "info" ..info)))
            ^repositories (: (Parser (Set //repository.Address))
                             (|> (..plural input "repositories" ..repository)
-                                (:: ! map (set.from-list text.hash))
+                                (\ ! map (set.from-list text.hash))
                                 (<>.default (set.new text.hash))))
            ^dependencies (: (Parser (Set //dependency.Dependency))
                             (|> (..plural input "dependencies" ..dependency)
-                                (:: ! map (set.from-list //dependency.hash))
+                                (\ ! map (set.from-list //dependency.hash))
                                 (<>.default (set.new //dependency.hash))))
            ^sources (: (Parser (Set /.Source))
                        (|> (..plural input "sources" ..source)
-                           (:: ! map (set.from-list text.hash))
+                           (\ ! map (set.from-list text.hash))
                            (<>.default (set.from-list text.hash (list /.default-source)))))
            ^target (: (Parser (Maybe /.Target))
                       (<>.maybe
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@
                     (<>.maybe
                      (..singular input "test" ..module)))
            ^deploy-repositories (: (Parser (Dictionary Text //repository.Address))
-                                   (<| (:: ! map (dictionary.from-list text.hash))
+                                   (<| (\ ! map (dictionary.from-list text.hash))
                                        (<>.default (list))
                                        (..singular input "deploy-repositories" ..deploy-repository)))]]
     ($_ <>.and
@@ -227,13 +227,13 @@
 (def: #export project
   (Parser Project)
   (let [default-profile (: (Parser Project)
-                           (:: <>.monad map
-                               (|>> [/.default] (list) (dictionary.from-list text.hash))
-                               ..profile))
+                           (\ <>.monad map
+                              (|>> [/.default] (list) (dictionary.from-list text.hash))
+                              ..profile))
         multi-profile (: (Parser Project)
-                         (:: <>.monad map
-                             (dictionary.from-list text.hash)
-                             (<c>.record (<>.many (<>.and <c>.text
-                                                          ..profile)))))]
+                         (\ <>.monad map
+                            (dictionary.from-list text.hash)
+                            (<c>.record (<>.many (<>.and <c>.text
+                                                         ..profile)))))]
     (<>.either multi-profile
                default-profile)))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/pom.lux b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/pom.lux
index f8fd5f4f3..c7d950092 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/pom.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/pom.lux
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@
 (def: parse-dependency
   (Parser Dependency)
   (do {! <>.monad}
-    [properties (:: ! map (dictionary.from-list name.hash)
-                    (<xml>.children (<>.some ..parse-property)))]
+    [properties (\ ! map (dictionary.from-list name.hash)
+                   (<xml>.children (<>.some ..parse-property)))]
     (<| <>.lift
         try.from-maybe
         (do maybe.monad
@@ -181,6 +181,6 @@
      (do !
        [dependencies (<xml>.somewhere ..parse-dependencies)
         _ (<>.some <xml>.ignore)]
-       (wrap (|> (:: /.monoid identity)
+       (wrap (|> (\ /.monoid identity)
                  (update@ #/.dependencies (function (_ empty)
                                             (list\fold set.add empty dependencies)))))))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/project.lux b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/project.lux
index c2946b482..bd191fffb 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/project.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/project.lux
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     (dictionary.new text.hash))
 
   (def: compose
-    (dictionary.merge-with (:: //.monoid compose))))
+    (dictionary.merge-with (\ //.monoid compose))))
 
 (exception: #export (unknown-profile {name Name})
   (exception.report
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
         [parents (monad.map ! (profile' (set.add name lineage) project)
                             (get@ #//.parents profile))]
         (wrap (list\fold (function (_ parent child)
-                           (:: //.monoid compose child parent))
+                           (\ //.monoid compose child parent))
                          (set@ #//.parents (list) profile)
                          parents))))
     
diff --git a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/repository.lux b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/repository.lux
index e5dc55d2c..7ec522a10 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/repository.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/program/aedifex/repository.lux
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@
   (-> (Repository IO) (Repository Promise))
   (structure
    (def: (download artifact extension)
-     (promise.future (:: repository download artifact extension)))
+     (promise.future (\ repository download artifact extension)))
 
    (def: (upload identity artifact extension content)
-     (promise.future (:: repository upload identity artifact extension content)))
+     (promise.future (\ repository upload identity artifact extension content)))
    ))
 
 (signature: #export (Simulation s)
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
        (stm.commit
         (do {! stm.monad}
           [|state| (stm.read state)]
-          (case (:: simulation on-download artifact extension |state|)
+          (case (\ simulation on-download artifact extension |state|)
             (#try.Success [|state| output])
             (do !
               [_ (stm.write |state| state)]
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
        (stm.commit
         (do {! stm.monad}
           [|state| (stm.read state)]
-          (case (:: simulation on-upload identity artifact extension content |state|)
+          (case (\ simulation on-upload identity artifact extension content |state|)
             (#try.Success |state|)
             (do !
               [_ (stm.write |state| state)]
@@ -159,9 +159,9 @@
       (do {! (try.with io.monad)}
         [input (|> (java/net/URL::new url)
                    java/net/URL::openStream
-                   (:: ! map (|>> java/io/BufferedInputStream::new)))
+                   (\ ! map (|>> java/io/BufferedInputStream::new)))
          #let [buffer (binary.create ..buffer-size)]]
-        (loop [output (:: binary.monoid identity)]
+        (loop [output (\ binary.monoid identity)]
           (do !
             [bytes-read (java/io/BufferedInputStream::read buffer +0 (.int ..buffer-size) input)]
             (case bytes-read
@@ -169,10 +169,10 @@
                    [_ (java/lang/AutoCloseable::close input)]
                    (wrap output))
               _ (if (n.= ..buffer-size bytes-read)
-                  (recur (:: binary.monoid compose output buffer))
+                  (recur (\ binary.monoid compose output buffer))
                   (do !
-                    [chunk (:: io.monad wrap (binary.slice 0 (.nat bytes-read) buffer))]
-                    (recur (:: binary.monoid compose output chunk))))))))))
+                    [chunk (\ io.monad wrap (binary.slice 0 (.nat bytes-read) buffer))]
+                    (recur (\ binary.monoid compose output chunk))))))))))
 
   (def: (upload [user password] artifact extension content)
     (do (try.with io.monad)
@@ -190,5 +190,5 @@
        code (java/net/HttpURLConnection::getResponseCode connection)]
       (case code
         +200 (wrap [])
-        _ (:: io.monad wrap (exception.throw ..deployment-failure [code])))))
+        _ (\ io.monad wrap (exception.throw ..deployment-failure [code])))))
   )