Any difference between t<'a> and 'a t in F#?

Question

Is there any difference in meaning between t<\'a> and \'a t in F#? Can they be used interchangeably even after declaration?

Answer 1

I think that the 'a t syntax is more idiomatic (it is used in almost all the MSDN examples and emitted by the compiler will generate that syntax for signature files)

There is a similar example for arrays

int[] , int array

The 'a t syntax is also nicer for concrete parameters -

int list, List

so some consistency argues for 'a t