diff --git a/src/passes/operators/operators.ml b/src/passes/operators/operators.ml
index 49f693030..df11d2400 100644
--- a/src/passes/operators/operators.ml
+++ b/src/passes/operators/operators.ml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ module Simplify = struct
     - The left-hand-side is the reserved name in the given front-end.
     - The right-hand-side is the name that will be used in the AST.
   *)
-  let unit_expr = make_t @@ T_constant TC_unit 
+  let unit_expr = make_t @@ T_constant TC_unit
 
   let type_constants s =
   match s with
@@ -1157,7 +1157,7 @@ module Compiler = struct
     | C_CONCAT          -> ok @@ simple_binary @@ prim I_CONCAT
     | C_CHAIN_ID        -> ok @@ simple_constant @@ prim I_CHAIN_ID
     | _                 -> simple_fail @@ Format.asprintf "operator not implemented for %a" Stage_common.PP.constant c
-  
+
 
   (*
     Some complex operators will need to be added in compiler/compiler_program.
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/address.ligo b/src/test/contracts/address.ligo
index 2113bc7ac..59d5bff4c 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/address.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/address.ligo
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-// function main (const c: contract(unit)) : address is address(c)
+// function main (const c : contract (unit)) : address is address (c)
 
 function main (const p : key_hash) : address is block {
-  const c : contract(unit) = implicit_account(p) ;
-} with address(c)
\ No newline at end of file
+  const c : contract (unit) = implicit_account (p);
+} with address (c)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/annotation.ligo b/src/test/contracts/annotation.ligo
index 58fd3e8bc..aaff23336 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/annotation.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/annotation.ligo
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 (* Test that a string is cast to an address given a type annotation *)
 
-const lst : list(int) = list []
+const lst : list (int) = list []
 
 const my_address : address =
   ("tz1KqTpEZ7Yob7QbPE4Hy4Wo8fHG8LhKxZSx" : address)
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/application.ligo b/src/test/contracts/application.ligo
index 32a92701d..a36e86391 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/application.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/application.ligo
@@ -1,21 +1,13 @@
 // Test different ways of calling functions in PascaLIGO
 
-type foo is record
-  bar : int -> int ;
-end
+type foo is record [bar : int -> int]
 
-function f (const i : int) : int is
-  begin
-    skip
-  end with i
+function f (const i : int) : int is i
 
-function g (const i : unit) : int -> int is
-  begin skip end with f
+function g (const i : unit) : int -> int is f
 
-const r : foo = record
-  bar = f ;
-end
+const r : foo = record [bar = f]
 
-const x : int = f(42)
-const y : int = r.bar(42)
-const z : int = (g(unit))(42)
+const x : int = f (42)
+const y : int = r.bar (42)
+const z : int = (g (unit))(42)
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/arithmetic.ligo b/src/test/contracts/arithmetic.ligo
index 1040aeebf..de3dc14ae 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/arithmetic.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/arithmetic.ligo
@@ -1,22 +1,15 @@
 // Test PascaLIGO arithmetic operators
 
-function mod_op (const n : int) : nat is
-  begin skip end with n mod 42
+function mod_op (const n : int) : nat is n mod 42
 
-function plus_op (const n : int) : int is
-  begin skip end with n + 42
+function plus_op (const n : int) : int is n + 42
 
-function minus_op (const n : int) : int is
-  begin skip end with n - 42
+function minus_op (const n : int) : int is n - 42
 
-function times_op (const n : int) : int is
-  begin skip end with n * 42
+function times_op (const n : int) : int is n * 42
 
-function div_op (const n : int) : int is
-  begin skip end with n / 2
+function div_op (const n : int) : int is n / 2
 
-function int_op (const n : nat) : int is
-  block { skip } with int(n)
+function int_op (const n : nat) : int is int (n)
 
-function neg_op (const n : int) : int is
-  begin skip end with -n
+function neg_op (const n : int) : int is -n
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/assign.ligo b/src/test/contracts/assign.ligo
index d882d0e40..6c6de5351 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/assign.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/assign.ligo
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 function main (const i : int) : int is
-  begin
-   i := i + 1 ;
-  end with i
+  block {
+   i := i + 1
+  } with i
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/attributes.ligo b/src/test/contracts/attributes.ligo
index 561e8f5ff..2248d31be 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/attributes.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/attributes.ligo
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 const x : int = 1; attributes ["inline"]
 
 function foo (const a : int) : int is
-  begin
+  block {
     const test : int = 2 + a;
     attributes ["inline"];
-  end with test;
+  } with test;
 attributes ["inline"];
 
 const y : int = 1; attributes ["inline"; "other"]
 
 function bar (const b : int) : int is
-  begin
+  block {
     function test (const z : int) : int is
-      begin
+      block {
         const r : int = 2 + b + z
-      end with r;
+      } with r;
     attributes ["inline"; "foo"; "bar"]
-  end with test(b)
+  } with test (b)
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/bad_timestamp.ligo b/src/test/contracts/bad_timestamp.ligo
index 42850560d..8be6968e2 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/bad_timestamp.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/bad_timestamp.ligo
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
-type storage_ is timestamp
+type parameter is unit
+type storage is timestamp
+type return is list (operation) * storage
 
-function main(const p : unit; const s : storage_) : list(operation) * storage_ is
+function main (const p : parameter; const s : storage) : return is
   block {
-    var toto : timestamp := ("badtimestamp" : timestamp);
+    var stamp : timestamp := ("badtimestamp" : timestamp)
   }
-  with ((nil: list(operation)), toto)
\ No newline at end of file
+  with ((nil: list(operation)), stamp)
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/bad_type_operator.ligo b/src/test/contracts/bad_type_operator.ligo
index eff64ad66..328cf2f1e 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/bad_type_operator.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/bad_type_operator.ligo
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-type t is (nat * nat)
-type s is map(t)      
+type parameter is unit
 
-function main (const u : unit; const s : s) : (list(operation) * s) is ((nil : list(operation)), s)
+type binding is nat * nat
+type storage is map (binding)
+
+type return is list (operation) * storage
+
+function main (const param : parameter; const store : storage) : return is
+  ((nil : list (operation)), store)
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/balance_constant.ligo b/src/test/contracts/balance_constant.ligo
index cbe69d3c1..6a5af3fe4 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/balance_constant.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/balance_constant.ligo
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
-(**
-
+(*
 This test makes sure that the balance is accessible in PascaLIGO.
-It's there to detect a regression of: https://gitlab.com/ligolang/ligo/issues/68
 
+It is meant to detect the regression detailled in the following issue: https://gitlab.com/ligolang/ligo/issues/68
 *)
 
+type parameter is unit
 type storage is tez
+type return is list (operation) * storage
 
-function main (const p : unit; const s: tez) : list(operation) * storage is
-  ((nil : list(operation)), balance)
+function main (const param : parameter; const store: storage) : return is
+  ((nil : list (operation)), balance)
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/big_map.ligo b/src/test/contracts/big_map.ligo
index e6ab78c58..1a6dcfab0 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/big_map.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/big_map.ligo
@@ -1,36 +1,35 @@
-type storage_ is big_map(int, int) * unit
-type foo is big_map(int, int)
+type parameter is unit
+type storage is big_map (int, int) * unit
+type return is list (operation) * storage
 
-function main(const p : unit; const s : storage_) : list(operation) * storage_ is
+function main (const p : parameter; const s : storage) : return is
   block {
-    var toto : option (int) := Some(0);
+    var toto : option (int) := Some (0);
     toto := s.0[23];
-    s.0[2] := 444;
+    s.0[2] := 444
   }
   with ((nil: list(operation)), s)
 
-function set_ (var n : int ; var m : foo) : foo is block {
-  m[23] := n ;
+type foo is big_map (int, int)
+
+function set_ (var n : int; var m : foo) : foo is block {
+  m[23] := n
 } with m
 
 function rm (var m : foo) : foo is block {
-  remove 42 from map m;
+  remove 42 from map m
 } with m
 
-function gf (const m : foo) : int is begin skip end with get_force(23, m)
+function gf (const m : foo) : int is get_force (23, m)
 
-function get (const m : foo) : option(int) is begin skip end with m[42]
+function get (const m : foo) : option (int) is m[42]
 
-const empty_big_map : big_map(int,int) = big_map end
+const empty_big_map : big_map (int,int) = big_map []
 
-const big_map1 : big_map(int,int) = big_map
-  23 -> 0 ;
-  42 -> 0 ;
-end
+const big_map1 : big_map (int,int) = big_map [23 -> 0; 42 -> 0]
 
-function mutimaps (const m : foo ; const n : foo) : foo is block
-{
-  var bar : foo := m ;
-  bar[42] := 0 ;
-  n[42] := get_force(42, bar) ;
+function mutimaps (const m : foo; const n : foo) : foo is block {
+  var bar : foo := m;
+  bar[42] := 0;
+  n[42] := get_force (42, bar)
 } with n
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/bitwise_arithmetic.ligo b/src/test/contracts/bitwise_arithmetic.ligo
index 282b82be9..5e814c2c0 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/bitwise_arithmetic.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/bitwise_arithmetic.ligo
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 // Test PascaLIGO bitwise operators
 
-function or_op (const n : nat) : nat is
-  begin skip end with bitwise_or(n , 4n)
+function or_op (const n : nat) : nat is bitwise_or (n, 4n)
 
-function and_op (const n : nat) : nat is
-  begin skip end with bitwise_and(n , 7n)
+function and_op (const n : nat) : nat is bitwise_and (n, 7n)
 
-function xor_op (const n : nat) : nat is
-  begin skip end with bitwise_xor(n , 7n)
+function xor_op (const n : nat) : nat is bitwise_xor (n, 7n)
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/blockless.ligo b/src/test/contracts/blockless.ligo
index 103b926f0..94dddc8dd 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/blockless.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/blockless.ligo
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
-function blockless (const n: int) : int is
-  n + 10;
+function blockless (const n : int) : int is n + 10
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/boolean_operators.ligo b/src/test/contracts/boolean_operators.ligo
index 0d88c0f03..122894d25 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/boolean_operators.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/boolean_operators.ligo
@@ -1,16 +1,11 @@
 // Test PascaLIGO boolean operators
 
-function or_true (const b : bool) : bool is
-  begin skip end with b or True
+function or_true (const b : bool) : bool is b or True
 
-function or_false (const b : bool) : bool is
-  begin skip end with b or False
+function or_false (const b : bool) : bool is b or False
 
-function and_true (const b : bool) : bool is
-  begin skip end with b and True
+function and_true (const b : bool) : bool is b and True
 
-function and_false (const b : bool) : bool is
-  begin skip end with b and False
+function and_false (const b : bool) : bool is b and False
 
-function not_bool (const b: bool) : bool is
-  begin skip end with not b
+function not_bool (const b : bool) : bool is not b
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/bytes_arithmetic.ligo b/src/test/contracts/bytes_arithmetic.ligo
index 8b9251f93..6d39dd4c9 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/bytes_arithmetic.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/bytes_arithmetic.ligo
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
-function concat_op (const s : bytes) : bytes is
-  begin skip end with bytes_concat(s , 0x7070)
+function concat_op (const s : bytes) : bytes is bytes_concat (s, 0x7070)
 
-function slice_op (const s : bytes) : bytes is
-  begin skip end with bytes_slice(1n , 2n , s)
+function slice_op (const s : bytes) : bytes is bytes_slice (1n, 2n, s)
 
-function hasherman (const s : bytes) : bytes is
-  begin skip end with sha_256(s)
+function hasherman (const s : bytes) : bytes is sha_256 (s)
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/bytes_unpack.ligo b/src/test/contracts/bytes_unpack.ligo
index c6b087635..e57ace2ab 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/bytes_unpack.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/bytes_unpack.ligo
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-function id_string (const p : string) : option(string) is block {
-  const packed : bytes = bytes_pack(p) ;
-} with (bytes_unpack(packed): option(string))
+function id_string (const p : string) : option (string) is block {
+  const packed : bytes = bytes_pack (p)
+} with (bytes_unpack (packed) : option (string))
 
-function id_int (const p : int) : option(int) is block {
-  const packed : bytes = bytes_pack(p) ;
-} with (bytes_unpack(packed): option(int))
+function id_int (const p : int) : option (int) is block {
+  const packed : bytes = bytes_pack (p)
+} with (bytes_unpack (packed) : option (int))
 
-function id_address (const p : address) : option(address) is block {
-  const packed : bytes = bytes_pack(p) ;
-} with (bytes_unpack(packed): option(address))
\ No newline at end of file
+function id_address (const p : address) : option (address) is block {
+  const packed : bytes = bytes_pack (p)
+} with (bytes_unpack (packed) : option (address))
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/chain_id.ligo b/src/test/contracts/chain_id.ligo
index 7372d8ecc..353ba4a45 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/chain_id.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/chain_id.ligo
@@ -1,5 +1 @@
-
-function chain_id (const tt : chain_id) : chain_id is
-  block {
-    var toto : chain_id := get_chain_id ;
-  } with ( toto )
\ No newline at end of file
+function chain_id (const tt : chain_id) : chain_id is get_chain_id
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/check_signature.ligo b/src/test/contracts/check_signature.ligo
index 231b726ea..97de04bd2 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/check_signature.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/check_signature.ligo
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
-function check_signature (const pk: key; const signed: signature; const msg: bytes) : bool is
-  crypto_check(pk, signed, msg)
+function check_signature (const pk : key;
+                          const signed : signature;
+                          const msg: bytes) : bool
+is crypto_check (pk, signed, msg)
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/closure-1.ligo b/src/test/contracts/closure-1.ligo
index 420c888c9..4403b8d2e 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/closure-1.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/closure-1.ligo
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 function foo (const i : int) : int is
   block {
-    function bar (const j : int) : int is
-      i + j ;
-  } with bar (i)
+    function add (const j : int) : int is i+j
+  } with add (i)
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/closure-2.ligo b/src/test/contracts/closure-2.ligo
index 5e84645e6..aa741ecd2 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/closure-2.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/closure-2.ligo
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-function foobar(const i : int) : int is
+function foobar (const i : int) : int is
   block {
-    const j : int = 3 ;
-    function toto(const k : int) : int is
-      i + j + k ;
-  } with toto(42)
+    const j : int = 3;
+    function add (const k : int) : int is i+j+k
+  } with add (42)
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/closure-3.ligo b/src/test/contracts/closure-3.ligo
index a23cdbb22..ae4e68956 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/closure-3.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/closure-3.ligo
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
-// This might seem like it's covered by induction with closure-2.ligo
-// But it exists to prevent a regression on the bug patched by:
+// This might seem like it is covered by induction with closure-2.ligo,
+// but it exists to prevent a regression on the bug patched by:
 // https://gitlab.com/ligolang/ligo/commit/faf3bbc06106de98189f1c1673bd57e78351dc7e
 
-function foobar(const i : int) : int is
+function foobar (const i : int) : int is
   block {
-    const j : int = 3 ;
-    const k : int = 4 ;
-    function toto(const l : int) : int is
-      i + j + k + l;
-
-  } with toto(42)
+    const j : int = 3;
+    const k : int = 4;
+    function add (const l : int) : int is i+j+k+l
+  } with add (42)
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/closure.ligo b/src/test/contracts/closure.ligo
index ccb8a5e8c..6cc7f19cd 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/closure.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/closure.ligo
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 function toto (const i : int) : int is
   block {
-    function tata (const j : int) : int is
-      i + j ;
-    function titi (const j : int) : int is
-      i + j ;
-  } with tata(i) + titi(i)
+    function tata (const j : int) : int is i+j;
+    function titi (const j : int) : int is i+j
+  } with tata (i) + titi (i)
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/coase.ligo b/src/test/contracts/coase.ligo
index 04b891c7d..fd870b7a8 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/coase.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/coase.ligo
@@ -1,98 +1,113 @@
 // Copyright Coase, Inc 2019
 
 type card_pattern_id is nat
+
 type card_pattern is record [
-  coefficient : tez ;
-  quantity : nat ;
+  coefficient : tez;
+  quantity    : nat
 ]
 
-type card_patterns is map(card_pattern_id , card_pattern)
+type card_patterns is map (card_pattern_id, card_pattern)
 
 type card_id is nat
-type card is record [
-  card_owner : address ;
-  card_pattern : card_pattern_id ;
-]
-type cards is map(card_id , card)
 
-type storage_type is record [
-  cards : cards ;
-  card_patterns : card_patterns ;
-  next_id : nat ;
+type card is record [
+  card_owner   : address;
+  card_pattern : card_pattern_id
 ]
 
+type cards is map (card_id, card)
+
+type storage is record [
+  cards         : cards;
+  card_patterns : card_patterns;
+  next_id       : nat
+]
+
+type return is list (operation) * storage
+
 type action_buy_single is record [
-  card_to_buy : card_pattern_id ;
-]
-type action_sell_single is record [
-  card_to_sell : card_id ;
-]
-type action_transfer_single is record [
-  card_to_transfer : card_id ;
-  destination : address ;
+  card_to_buy : card_pattern_id
 ]
 
-type action is
-| Buy_single of action_buy_single
-| Sell_single of action_sell_single
+type action_sell_single is record [
+  card_to_sell : card_id
+]
+
+type action_transfer_single is record [
+  card_to_transfer : card_id;
+  destination      : address
+]
+
+type parameter is
+  Buy_single      of action_buy_single
+| Sell_single     of action_sell_single
 | Transfer_single of action_transfer_single
 
-function transfer_single(const action : action_transfer_single ; const s : storage_type) : (list(operation) * storage_type) is
-  begin
-    const cards : cards = s.cards ;
-    const card : card = get_force(action.card_to_transfer , cards) ;
-    if (card.card_owner =/= source) then failwith ("This card doesn't belong to you") else skip ;
-    card.card_owner := action.destination ;
-    cards[action.card_to_transfer] := card ;
-    s.cards := cards ;
-    const operations : list(operation) = nil ;
-  end with (operations , s) ;
+function transfer_single (const action : action_transfer_single;
+                          const s : storage) : return is block {
+    const cards : cards = s.cards;
+    const card : card = get_force (action.card_to_transfer, cards);
+    if card.card_owner =/= source then
+      failwith ("This card doesn't belong to you")
+    else skip;
+    card.card_owner := action.destination;
+    cards[action.card_to_transfer] := card;
+    s.cards := cards;
+    const operations : list (operation) = nil
+  } with (operations, s)
 
-function sell_single(const action : action_sell_single ; const s : storage_type) : (list(operation) * storage_type) is
-  begin
-    const card : card = get_force(action.card_to_sell , s.cards) ;
-    if (card.card_owner =/= source) then failwith ("This card doesn't belong to you") else skip ;
-    const card_pattern : card_pattern = get_force(card.card_pattern , s.card_patterns) ;
-    card_pattern.quantity := abs(card_pattern.quantity - 1n);
-    const card_patterns : card_patterns = s.card_patterns ;
-    card_patterns[card.card_pattern] := card_pattern ;
-    s.card_patterns := card_patterns ;
-    const cards : cards = s.cards ;
-    remove action.card_to_sell from map cards ;
-    s.cards := cards ;
-    const price : tez = card_pattern.coefficient * card_pattern.quantity ;
-    const receiver : contract(unit) = get_contract(source) ;
-    const op : operation = transaction(unit , price , receiver) ;
-    const operations : list(operation) = list op end ;
-  end with (operations , s)
+function sell_single (const action : action_sell_single;
+                      const s : storage) : return is
+  block {
+    const card : card = get_force (action.card_to_sell, s.cards);
+    if card.card_owner =/= source
+    then failwith ("This card doesn't belong to you")
+    else skip;
+    const card_pattern : card_pattern =
+      get_force (card.card_pattern, s.card_patterns);
+    card_pattern.quantity := abs (card_pattern.quantity - 1n);
+    const card_patterns : card_patterns = s.card_patterns;
+    card_patterns[card.card_pattern] := card_pattern;
+    s.card_patterns := card_patterns;
+    const cards : cards = s.cards;
+    remove action.card_to_sell from map cards;
+    s.cards := cards;
+    const price : tez = card_pattern.coefficient * card_pattern.quantity;
+    const receiver : contract (unit) = get_contract (source);
+    const op : operation = transaction (unit, price, receiver);
+    const operations : list (operation) = list [op]
+  } with (operations, s)
 
-function buy_single(const action : action_buy_single ; const s : storage_type) : (list(operation) * storage_type) is
-  begin
+function buy_single (const action : action_buy_single;
+                     const s : storage) : return is
+  block {
     // Check funds
-    const card_pattern : card_pattern = get_force(action.card_to_buy , s.card_patterns) ;
-    const price : tez = card_pattern.coefficient * (card_pattern.quantity + 1n) ;
-    if (price > amount) then failwith ("Not enough money") else skip ;
+    const card_pattern : card_pattern =
+      get_force (action.card_to_buy, s.card_patterns);
+    const price : tez =
+      card_pattern.coefficient * (card_pattern.quantity + 1n);
+    if price > amount then failwith ("Not enough money") else skip;
     // Administrative procedure
-    const operations : list(operation) = nil ;
+    const operations : list(operation) = nil;
     // Increase quantity
-    card_pattern.quantity := card_pattern.quantity + 1n ;
-    const card_patterns : card_patterns = s.card_patterns ;
-    card_patterns[action.card_to_buy] := card_pattern ;
-    s.card_patterns := card_patterns ;
+    card_pattern.quantity := card_pattern.quantity + 1n;
+    const card_patterns : card_patterns = s.card_patterns;
+    card_patterns[action.card_to_buy] := card_pattern;
+    s.card_patterns := card_patterns;
     // Add card
-    const cards : cards = s.cards ;
-    cards[s.next_id] := record
-      card_owner = source ;
-      card_pattern = action.card_to_buy ;
-    end ;
-    s.cards := cards ;
-    s.next_id := s.next_id + 1n ;
-  end with (operations , s)
+    const cards : cards = s.cards;
+    cards[s.next_id] := record [
+      card_owner   = source;
+      card_pattern = action.card_to_buy
+    ];
+    s.cards := cards;
+    s.next_id := s.next_id + 1n
+  } with (operations, s)
 
-function main(const action : action ; const s : storage_type) : (list(operation) * storage_type) is
-  block {skip} with
+function main (const action : parameter; const s : storage) : return is
   case action of
-  | Buy_single (bs) -> buy_single (bs , s)
-  | Sell_single (as) -> sell_single (as , s)
-  | Transfer_single (at) -> transfer_single (at , s)
+    Buy_single (bs)      -> buy_single (bs, s)
+  | Sell_single (as)     -> sell_single (as, s)
+  | Transfer_single (at) -> transfer_single (at, s)
   end
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/condition-simple.ligo b/src/test/contracts/condition-simple.ligo
index 9df22cbe3..1d8dc7c0b 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/condition-simple.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/condition-simple.ligo
@@ -1,10 +1 @@
-// Test if conditional with trivial conditions in PascaLIGO
-
-function main (const i : int) : int is
-  begin
-    if 1 = 1 then
-      i := 42
-    else
-      i := 0
-  end with i
-
+function main (const i : int) : int is if 1 = 1 then 42 else 0
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/condition.ligo b/src/test/contracts/condition.ligo
index baf320f1d..fbf474980 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/condition.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/condition.ligo
@@ -1,16 +1,10 @@
-// Test if conditional in PascaLIGO
-
 function main (const i : int) : int is
-  begin
-    var result : int := 23 ;
-    if i = 2 then
-      result := 42
-    else
-      result := 0
-  end with result
+  block {
+    var result : int := 23;
+    if i = 2 then result := 42 else result := 0
+  } with result
 
 function foo (const b : bool) : int is
-  begin
-    var x : int := 41 ;
-    x := 1 + (if b then x else main(x)) ;
-  end with x
+  block {
+    const x : int = 41
+  } with 1 + (if b then x else main (x))
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/counter.ligo b/src/test/contracts/counter.ligo
index 469681a4c..295c540ee 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/counter.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/counter.ligo
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-type some_type is int
+type t is int
 
-function main (const p : int ; const s : some_type) : (list(operation) * int) is
-  block { skip } // skip is a do nothing instruction, needed for empty blocks
+function main (const p : int ; const s : t) : list (operation) * int is
+  block {
+    skip
+  } // skip is a do nothing instruction, needed for empty blocks
   with ((nil : list(operation)), p + s)
-
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/crypto.ligo b/src/test/contracts/crypto.ligo
index 4e08f7b16..08d417241 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/crypto.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/crypto.ligo
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-function hasherman512 (const s: bytes) : bytes is sha_512(s)
+function hasherman512 (const s: bytes) : bytes is sha_512 (s)
 
-function hasherman_blake (const s: bytes) : bytes is blake2b(s)
+function hasherman_blake (const s: bytes) : bytes is blake2b (s)
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/declaration-local.ligo b/src/test/contracts/declaration-local.ligo
index 97f380112..3149a01f8 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/declaration-local.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/declaration-local.ligo
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Test PasaLIGO variable declarations inside of a block
 
 function main (const i : int) : int is block {
-  const j : int = 42 ;
+  const j : int = 42
 } with j
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/declarations.ligo b/src/test/contracts/declarations.ligo
index 4001fbdbf..d6cc5dfb5 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/declarations.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/declarations.ligo
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
-// Test PascaLIGO top level declarations
+// Test PascaLIGO top-level declarations
 
 const foo : int = 42
 
-function main (const i : int) : int is
-  begin
-    skip
-  end with i + foo
+function main (const i : int) : int is i + foo
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/deep_access.ligo b/src/test/contracts/deep_access.ligo
index 7912aefc3..2d9ad32d4 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/deep_access.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/deep_access.ligo
@@ -1,31 +1,29 @@
-//Test deep_access in PascalLigo
-type pii is (int*int)
-type ppi is record x:pii; y:pii end
-type ppp is (ppi*ppi)
+// Test deep access
 
-function main (const toto : unit) : int is block {
-  var a : ppp := (
-    record
-      x = (0,1);
-      y = (10,11);
-    end ,
-    record
-      x = (100,101);
-      y = (110,111);
-    end
-  ) ;
-  a.0.x.0 := 2;
-  const b:int = a.0.x.0;
-} with b
+type pii is int * int
+
+type ppi is record [x : pii; y : pii]
+
+type ppp is ppi * ppi
+
+function main (const toto : unit) : int is
+  block {
+    var a : ppp :=
+     (record [x = (0,1); y = (10,11)],
+      record [x = (100,101); y = (110,111)]);
+    a.0.x.0 := 2;
+  } with a.0.x.0
 
 
-function asymetric_tuple_access(const foo : unit) : int is block {
-  var mytuple : int * (int * (int * int)) := (0,(1,(2,3))) ;
-} with mytuple.0 + mytuple.1.0 + mytuple.1.1.0 + mytuple.1.1.1
+function asymetric_tuple_access (const foo : unit) : int is
+  block {
+    var tuple : int * (int * (int * int)) := (0,(1,(2,3)))
+  } with tuple.0 + tuple.1.0 + tuple.1.1.0 + tuple.1.1.1
 
-type nested_record_t is record
-  nesty : (record mymap : map(int,string) ; end) ;
-end
-function nested_record (var nee : nested_record_t) : string is block {
-    nee.nesty.mymap[1] := "one" ;
-} with ( get_force(1, nee.nesty.mymap) )
\ No newline at end of file
+type nested_record_t is
+  record [nesty : record [mymap : map (int,string)]]
+
+function nested_record (var nee : nested_record_t) : string is
+  block {
+    nee.nesty.mymap[1] := "one"
+  } with get_force (1, nee.nesty.mymap)
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/dispatch-counter.ligo b/src/test/contracts/dispatch-counter.ligo
index 79a71b837..c513381ae 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/dispatch-counter.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/dispatch-counter.ligo
@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
-type action is
-| Increment of int
+type parameter is
+  Increment of int
 | Decrement of int
 
-function increment(const i : int ; const n : int) : int is
-  block { skip } with (i + n)
+type storage is int
 
-function decrement(const i : int ; const n : int) : int is
-  block { skip } with (i - n)
+type return is list (operation) * storage
 
-function main (const p : action ; const s : int) : (list(operation) * int) is
-  block {skip} with ((nil : list(operation)),
-    case p of
-    | Increment (n) -> increment (s, n)
-    | Decrement (n) -> decrement (s, n)
-    end)
+function increment (const i : int; const n : int) : int is i+n
+
+function decrement (const i : int; const n : int) : int is i-n
+
+const nop : list (operation) = nil
+
+function main (const action : parameter; const store : storage) : return is
+  case action of
+    Increment (n) -> (nop, increment (store, n))
+  | Decrement (n) -> (nop, decrement (store, n))
+  end
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/double_main.ligo b/src/test/contracts/double_main.ligo
index 6ad75dd80..a46df45ab 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/double_main.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/double_main.ligo
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
-function main(const p : unit; const s : int) : list(operation) * int is
-  ((list end : list(operation)), s + 1)
+type parameter is unit
+type storage is int
+type return is list (operation) * storage
 
-function main(const p : unit; const s : int) : list(operation) * int is
-  begin
-    const ret : list(operation) * int = main(p, s)
-  end
-  with (ret.0, ret.1 + 1)
\ No newline at end of file
+function main(const p : parameter; const s : storage) : return is
+  ((nil : list(operation)), s+1)
+
+function main (const p : parameter; const s : storage) : return is
+  block {
+    const ret : return = main (p, s)
+  } with (ret.0, ret.1 + 1)
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/empty_case.ligo b/src/test/contracts/empty_case.ligo
index 30771c774..c2236099f 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/empty_case.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/empty_case.ligo
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-type foo is
-  | Bar of int
-  | Baz
+type t is
+  Bar of int
+| Baz
 
-function main (const f: foo) : int is 
-  (case f of 
-  | Bar (n) -> n
-  | Baz -> -1
-  end)
+function main (const x : t) : int is
+  case x of
+    Bar (n) -> n
+  | Baz     -> -1
+  end
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/entrypoints.ligo b/src/test/contracts/entrypoints.ligo
index d884a1ec9..d1945ac8d 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/entrypoints.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/entrypoints.ligo
@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
-function cb(const a : address; const s : unit) : list(operation) * unit is
+type storage is unit
+
+type return is list (operation) * storage
+
+function cb (const a : address; const s : storage) : return is
   block {
-    const c : contract(unit) = get_entrypoint("%cb", a)
+    const c : contract (unit) = get_entrypoint ("%cb", a)
   }
-  with (list transaction(unit, 0mutez, c) end, s)
+  with (list [transaction (unit, 0mutez, c)], s)
 
 
-function cbo(const a : address; const s : unit) : list(operation) * unit is
+function cbo (const a : address; const s : storage) : return is
   block {
-    const c : contract(unit) = 
-      case (get_entrypoint_opt("%cbo", a) : option(contract (unit))) of
-        | Some (c) -> c
-        | None -> (failwith ("entrypoint not found") : contract (unit))
+    const c : contract (unit) =
+      case (get_entrypoint_opt ("%cbo", a) : option (contract (unit))) of
+        Some (c) -> c
+      | None -> (failwith ("entrypoint not found") : contract (unit))
       end
-  }
-  with (list transaction(unit, 0mutez, c) end, s)
+  } with (list [transaction(unit, 0mutez, c)], s)
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/evaluation_tests.ligo b/src/test/contracts/evaluation_tests.ligo
index b531d4a7b..7eef1067f 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/evaluation_tests.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/evaluation_tests.ligo
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
-type myrec is record
-  foo : nat;
-  bar : string;
-end;
+type t is record [foo : nat; bar : string]
 
-const a : myrec = record
-  foo = 0n;
-  bar = "bar";
-end;
+const a : t = record [foo = 0n; bar = "bar"]
 
-const b : int = 2 ;
\ No newline at end of file
+const b : int = 2
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/failwith.ligo b/src/test/contracts/failwith.ligo
index 29b757c3e..73e9a4f06 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/failwith.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/failwith.ligo
@@ -1,37 +1,43 @@
-type param is
-| Zero of nat
-| Pos of nat
+type parameter is
+  Zero of nat
+| Pos  of nat
 
-function main (const p : param; const s : unit) : list(operation) * unit is
+type storage is unit
+
+type return is list (operation) * storage
+
+function main (const p : parameter; const s : storage) : return is
   block {
     case p of
-    | Zero (n) -> if n > 0n then failwith("fail") else skip
-    | Pos (n) -> if n > 0n then skip else failwith("fail")
+      Zero (n) -> if n > 0n then failwith ("fail") else skip
+    | Pos (n)  -> if n > 0n then skip else failwith ("fail")
     end
   }
-  with ((nil : list(operation)), s)
+  with ((nil : list (operation)), s)
 
 function foobar (const i : int) : int is
   block {
-    var p : param := Zero (42n) ;
-    if i > 0 then block {
-      i := i + 1 ;
-      if i > 10 then block {
-        i := 20 ;
-        failwith ("who knows") ;
-        i := 30 ;
-      } else skip
-    } else block {
-      case p of
-      | Zero (n) -> failwith ("wooo")
-      | Pos (n) -> skip
-      end
+    var p : parameter := Zero (42n);
+    if i > 0 then {
+      i := i + 1;
+      if i > 10 then {
+        i := 20;
+        failwith ("who knows");
+        i := 30 // Should be no-op
+      }
+      else skip
     }
-  } with case p of
-  | Zero (n) -> i
-  | Pos (n) -> (failwith ("waaaa") : int)
-  end
+    else
+      case p of
+        Zero (n) -> failwith ("wooo")
+      | Pos (n)  -> skip
+      end
+  } with
+      case p of
+        Zero (n) -> i
+      | Pos (n)  -> (failwith ("waaaa") : int)
+      end
 
-function failer(const p : int) : int is block {
-  if p = 1 then failwith("some_string") else skip ;
+function failer (const p : int) : int is block {
+  if p = 1 then failwith ("some_string") else skip
 } with p
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/for_fail.ligo b/src/test/contracts/for_fail.ligo
index 0a177bca1..a8c870843 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/for_fail.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/for_fail.ligo
@@ -1,11 +1,2 @@
-// This was meant to test the for loop in PascaLIGO
-// But for whatever reason, the LIGO compiler currently thinks this is a 'complex loop'
-// even though it isn't. 
-// See this error:
-// $ ligo dry-run for.ligo main 0 0
-// bounded iterators: only simple for loops are supported yet 
-// {"loop_loc":"in file \"for.ligo\", line 4, characters 10-42"}
-
-
 function main (const a: int) : int is
-  block { for i := 0 to 100 block { skip } } with i;
+  block { for i := 0 to 100 block { skip } } with i
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/function-complex.ligo b/src/test/contracts/function-complex.ligo
index 4c361cbfd..854a9ed65 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/function-complex.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/function-complex.ligo
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 // Test a PascaLIGO function with more complex logic than function.ligo
 
 function main (const i : int) : int is
-  begin
-    var j : int := 0 ;
-    var k : int := 1 ;
-    j := k + i ;
-    k := i + j ;
-  end with (k + j)
+  block {
+    var j : int := 0;
+    var k : int := 1;
+    j := k + i;
+    k := i + j
+  } with k + j
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/function-shared.ligo b/src/test/contracts/function-shared.ligo
index 0155b5cb1..cd7d64386 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/function-shared.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/function-shared.ligo
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 // Test a PascaLIGO function which uses other functions as subroutines
 
-function inc ( const i : int ) : int is
- block { skip } with i + 1
+function inc (const i : int) : int is i+1
 
-function double_inc ( const i : int ) : int is
- block { skip } with inc(i + 1)
+function double_inc (const i : int) : int is inc (i+1)
 
-function foo ( const i : int ) : int is
- block { skip } with inc(i) + double_inc(i)
+function foo (const i : int) : int is inc (i) + double_inc (i)
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/function.ligo b/src/test/contracts/function.ligo
index 27f4437ef..81daec7ce 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/function.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/function.ligo
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
 // Test a trivial PascaLIGO function
 
-function main (const i : int) : int is
-  begin
-    skip
-  end with i
+function main (const i : int) : int is i
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/get_contract.ligo b/src/test/contracts/get_contract.ligo
index 12d58aba6..cb203c840 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/get_contract.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/get_contract.ligo
@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
-function cb(const s : unit) : list(operation) * unit is
+type storage is unit
+type return is list (operation) * storage
+
+function cb (const s : storage) : return is
   block {
-    const c : contract(unit) = get_contract(source)
+    const c : contract (unit) = get_contract (source)
   }
-  with (list transaction(unit, 0mutez, c) end, s)
+  with (list [transaction(unit, 0mutez, c)], s)
 
 
-function cbo(const s : unit) : list(operation) * unit is
+function cbo (const s : unit) : return is
   block {
-    const c : contract(unit) = 
-      case (get_contract_opt(source) : option(contract (unit))) of
-        | Some (c) -> c
-        | None -> (failwith ("contract not found") : contract (unit))
+    const c : contract (unit) =
+      case (get_contract_opt (source) : option (contract (unit))) of
+        Some (c) -> c
+      | None -> (failwith ("contract not found") : contract (unit))
       end
   }
-  with (list transaction(unit, 0mutez, c) end, s)
+  with (list [transaction(unit, 0mutez, c)], s)
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/heap-instance.ligo b/src/test/contracts/heap-instance.ligo
index b214f0fab..11b1c58de 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/heap-instance.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/heap-instance.ligo
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-type heap_element is int * string
+type heap_elt is int * string
 
-function heap_element_lt(const x : heap_element ; const y : heap_element) : bool is
-  block { skip } with x.0 < y.0
+function heap_elt_lt (const x : heap_elt;
+                      const y : heap_elt) : bool is x.0 < y.0
 
 #include "heap.ligo"
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/heap.ligo b/src/test/contracts/heap.ligo
index 48130f96b..66c7747b6 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/heap.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/heap.ligo
@@ -1,93 +1,95 @@
 // Implementation of the heap data structure in PascaLIGO
 // See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heap_%28data_structure%29
 
-type heap is map(nat, heap_element) ;
+type heap is map (nat, heap_elt)
 
-function is_empty (const h : heap) : bool is
-  block {skip} with size(h) = 0n
+function is_empty (const h : heap) : bool is size (h) = 0n
 
-function get_top (const h : heap) : heap_element is
-  block {skip} with get_force(1n, h)
+function get_top (const h : heap) : heap_elt is get_force (1n, h)
 
 function pop_switch (const h : heap) : heap is
   block {
-   const result : heap_element = get_top (h) ;
-   const s : nat = size(h) ;
-   const last : heap_element = get_force(s, h) ;
-   remove 1n from map h ;
-   h[1n] := last ;
+   const result : heap_elt = get_top (h);
+   const s : nat = size (h);
+   const last : heap_elt = get_force (s, h);
+   remove 1n from map h;
+   h[1n] := last
   } with h
 
 function pop_ (const h : heap) : nat is
-  begin
-   const result : heap_element = get_top (h) ;
-   const s : nat = size(h) ;
-   var current : heap_element := get_force(s, h) ;
-   const i : nat = 1n ;
-   const left : nat = 2n * i ;
-   const right : nat = left + 1n ;
-   remove 1n from map h ;
-   h[1n] := current ;
-   var largest : nat := i ;
-   if (left <= s and heap_element_lt(get_force(s , h) , get_force(left , h))) then
-     largest := left
-   else if (right <= s and heap_element_lt(get_force(s , h) , get_force(right , h))) then
-     largest := right
-   else skip
-  end with largest
+  block {
+    const result : heap_elt = get_top (h);
+    const s : nat = size (h);
+    var current : heap_elt := get_force (s, h);
+    const i : nat = 1n;
+    const left : nat = 2n * i;
+    const right : nat = left + 1n;
+    remove 1n from map h;
+    h[1n] := current;
+    var largest : nat := i;
+    const tmp : heap_elt = get_force (s, h);
+    if left <= s and heap_elt_lt (tmp, get_force (left,h))
+    then largest := left
+    else
+      if right <= s and heap_elt_lt (tmp, get_force (right,h))
+      then largest := right
+      else skip
+  } with largest
 
-function insert (const h : heap ; const e : heap_element) : heap is
-  begin
-    var i : nat := size(h) + 1n ;
-    h[i] := e ;
-    var largest : nat := i ;
-    var parent : nat := 0n ;
-    while (largest =/= i) block {
-      parent := i / 2n ;
-      largest := i ;
-      if (parent >= 1n) then block {
-        if (heap_element_lt(get_force(parent , h) , get_force(i , h))) then block {
-          largest := parent ;
-          const tmp : heap_element = get_force(i , h) ;
-          h[i] := get_force(parent , h) ;
-          h[parent] := tmp ;
+function insert (const h : heap ; const e : heap_elt) : heap is
+  block {
+    var i : nat := size (h) + 1n;
+    h[i] := e;
+    var largest : nat := i;
+    var parent : nat := 0n;
+    while largest =/= i block {
+      parent := i/2n;
+      largest := i;
+      if parent >= 1n then {
+        if heap_elt_lt (get_force (parent,h), get_force(i,h))) then {
+          largest := parent;
+          const tmp : heap_elt = get_force (i,h);
+          h[i] := get_force(parent, h);
+          h[parent] := tmp
         } else skip
       } else skip
     }
-  end with h
+  } with h
 
-function pop (const h : heap) : (heap * heap_element * nat) is
-  begin
-   const result : heap_element = get_top (h) ;
-   var s : nat := size(h) ;
-   const last : heap_element = get_force(s, h) ;
-   remove s from map h ;
-   h[1n] := last ;
-   s := size(h) ;
-   var i : nat := 0n ;
-   var largest : nat := 1n ;
-   var left : nat := 0n ;
-   var right : nat := 0n ;
-   var c : nat := 0n ;
-   while (largest =/= i) block {
-     c := c + 1n ;
-     i := largest ;
-     left := 2n * i ;
-     right := left + 1n ;
-     if (left <= s) then begin
-       if (heap_element_lt(get_force(left , h) , get_force(i , h))) then begin
-        largest := left ;
-        const tmp : heap_element = get_force(i , h) ;
-        h[i] := get_force(left , h) ;
-        h[left] := tmp ;
-       end else skip ;
-     end else if (right <= s) then begin
-       if (heap_element_lt(get_force(right , h) , get_force(i , h))) then begin
-         largest := right ;
-         const tmp : heap_element = get_force(i , h) ;
-         h[i] := get_force(right , h) ;
-         h[left] := tmp ;
-       end else skip ;
-     end else skip ;
-  }
-  end with (h , result , c)
+function pop (const h : heap) : heap * heap_elt * nat is
+  block {
+    const result : heap_elt = get_top (h);
+    var s : nat := size (h);
+    const last : heap_elt = get_force (s,h);
+    remove s from map h;
+    h[1n] := last;
+    s := size (h);
+    var i : nat := 0n;
+    var largest : nat := 1n;
+    var left : nat := 0n;
+    var right : nat := 0n;
+    var c : nat := 0n;
+    while largest =/= i block {
+      c := c + 1n;
+      i := largest;
+      left := 2n * i;
+      right := left + 1n;
+      if left <= s then {
+        if heap_elt_lt (get_force (left,h), get_force(i,h)) then {
+          largest := left;
+          const tmp : heap_elt = get_force(i,h);
+          h[i] := get_force (left, h);
+          h[left] := tmp
+        } else skip
+      }
+      else
+        if right <= s then {
+          if heap_elt_lt (get_force (right, h), get_force (i,h)) then {
+            largest := right;
+            const tmp : heap_elt = get_force (i,h);
+            h[i] := get_force (right, h);
+            h[left] := tmp
+          } else skip
+        } else skip
+    }
+   } with (h, result, c)
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/high-order.ligo b/src/test/contracts/high-order.ligo
index 20162400d..e1d3b9a18 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/high-order.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/high-order.ligo
@@ -1,27 +1,27 @@
-// Test a PascaLIGO function which takes another PascaLIGO function as an argument
+(* Test a PascaLIGO function which takes another function as an
+   argument *)
+
 function foobar (const i : int) : int is
-  begin
+  block {
     function foo (const i : int) : int is i;
     function bar (const f : int -> int) : int is f (i);
-  end with bar (foo);
+  } with bar (foo)
 
 // higher order function with more than one argument
-function higher2(const i : int; const f : int -> int): int is
-  begin
-      const ii: int = f (i)
-  end with ii
+
+function higher2 (const i : int; const f : int -> int): int is f (i)
 
 function foobar2 (const i : int) : int is
-  begin
+  block {
     function foo2 (const i : int) : int is i
-  end with higher2 (i,foo2)
+  } with higher2 (i, foo2)
 
-const a : int = 0;
+const a : int = 0
 
 function foobar3 (const i : int) : int is
-  begin
+  block {
     function foo2 (const i : int) : int is a+i
-  end with higher2 (i,foo2)
+  } with higher2 (i, foo2)
 
 function f (const i : int) : int is i
 
@@ -29,17 +29,15 @@ function g (const i : int) : int is f (i)
 
 function foobar4 (const i : int) : int is g (g (i))
 
-function higher3(const i : int; const f : int -> int; const g : int -> int)
-: int is
-  begin
-    const ii : int = f(g(i))
-  end with ii
+function higher3 (const i : int;
+                  const f : int -> int;
+                  const g : int -> int) : int is f (g (i))
 
 function foobar5 (const i : int) : int is
-  begin
+  block {
     const a : int = 0;
     function foo (const i : int) : int is a+i;
     function goo (const i : int) : int is foo (i)
- end with higher3(i,foo,goo)
+  } with higher3 (i, foo, goo)
 
 function foobar6 (const i : int) : int -> int is f
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/implicit_account.ligo b/src/test/contracts/implicit_account.ligo
index 8883a778d..ad0a6c54b 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/implicit_account.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/implicit_account.ligo
@@ -1 +1 @@
-function main (const kh: key_hash) : contract(unit) is implicit_account(kh)
+function main (const kh: key_hash) : contract (unit) is implicit_account (kh)
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/isnat.ligo b/src/test/contracts/isnat.ligo
index 75215f28a..1d2a4dfda 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/isnat.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/isnat.ligo
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
-function main (const i: int) : option(nat) is
- block {skip} with is_nat(i)
+function main (const i : int) : option (nat) is is_nat (i)
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/key_hash.ligo b/src/test/contracts/key_hash.ligo
index 38b72366a..865abfbb8 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/key_hash.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/key_hash.ligo
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
-function check_hash_key (const kh1 : key_hash; const k2 : key) : bool*key_hash is block {
-  var ret : bool := False ;
-  var kh2 : key_hash := crypto_hash_key(k2) ;
-  if kh1 = kh2 then ret := True else skip; 
-} with (ret, kh2)
\ No newline at end of file
+function check_hash_key (const kh1 : key_hash;
+                         const k2 : key) : bool * key_hash is
+  block {
+    var ret : bool := False;
+    var kh2 : key_hash := crypto_hash_key (k2);
+    if kh1 = kh2 then ret := True else skip
+  } with (ret, kh2)
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/lambda.ligo b/src/test/contracts/lambda.ligo
index 036327729..8c3160ed9 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/lambda.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/lambda.ligo
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-function f (const x : unit) : unit is
-  begin skip end with unit
+function f (const x : unit) : unit is Unit
 
-function main (const p : unit ; const s : unit) : unit is
-  begin
-    var y : unit := f(unit) ;
-  end with y
+function main (const p : unit ; const s : unit) : unit is f (Unit)
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/list.ligo b/src/test/contracts/list.ligo
index 77f8beec3..155b80ac5 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/list.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/list.ligo
@@ -1,49 +1,33 @@
 // Test list type and related built-in functions in PascaLIGO
 
-type foobar is list(int)
+type foobar is list (int)
 
-const fb : foobar = list
-  23 ;
-  42 ;
-end
+const fb : foobar = list [23; 42]
 
 const fb2 : foobar = 144 # fb
 
-const fb3 : foobar = cons(688 , fb2)
+const fb3 : foobar = cons (688, fb2)
 
-function size_ (const m : foobar) : nat is
-  block {skip} with (size(m))
+function size_ (const m : foobar) : nat is size (m)
 
-// function hdf (const m : foobar) : int is begin skip end with hd(m)
+// function hdf (const m : foobar) : int is hd (m)
 
-const bl : foobar = list
-  144 ;
-  51 ;
-  42 ;
-  120 ;
-  421 ;
-end
+const bl : foobar = list [144; 51; 42; 120; 421]
 
-function fold_op (const s: list(int)) : int is
-  begin
-    function aggregate (const prec: int; const cur: int) : int is
-    begin
-      skip
-    end with prec + cur
-  end with list_fold(aggregate, s, 10)
-
-
-function iter_op (const s : list(int)) : int is
-  begin
-    var r : int := 0 ;
-    function aggregate (const i : int) : unit is
-      begin
-        r := r + i ;
-      end with unit ;
-    list_iter(aggregate, s) ;
-  end with r
-
-function map_op (const s : list(int)) : list(int) is
+function fold_op (const s : list (int)) : int is
   block {
-    function increment (const i : int) : int is block { skip } with i + 1
-  } with list_map(increment, s)
+    function aggregate (const prec: int; const cur: int) : int is prec+cur
+  } with list_fold (aggregate, s, 10)
+
+function iter_op (const s : list (int)) : int is
+  block {
+    var r : int := 0;
+    function aggregate (const i : int) : unit is
+      block { r := r + i } with unit;
+    list_iter (aggregate, s)
+  } with r
+
+function map_op (const s : list (int)) : list (int) is
+  block {
+    function increment (const i : int) : int is i+1
+  } with list_map (increment, s)
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/loop.ligo b/src/test/contracts/loop.ligo
index 50e87da04..7866a5cdb 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/loop.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/loop.ligo
@@ -1,193 +1,188 @@
 // Test while loops in PascaLIGO
 
-function counter (var n : nat) : nat is block {
-  var i : nat := 0n ;
-  while i < n block {
-    i := i + 1n;
-  }
-} with i
+function counter (var n : nat) : nat is
+  block {
+    var i : nat := 0n;
+    while i < n block {
+      i := i + 1n
+    }
+  } with i
 
-function while_sum (var n : nat) : nat is block {
-  var i : nat := 0n ;
-  var r : nat := 0n ;
-  while i < n block {
-    i := i + 1n;
-    r := r + i;
-  }
-} with r
+function while_sum (var n : nat) : nat is
+  block {
+    var i : nat := 0n;
+    var r : nat := 0n;
+    while i < n block {
+      i := i + 1n;
+      r := r + i
+    }
+  } with r
 
-function for_sum (var n : nat) : int is block {
-  var acc : int := 0 ;
-  for i := 1 to int(n)
-    begin
-      acc := acc + i;
-    end
-} with acc
+function for_sum (var n : nat) : int is
+  block {
+    var acc : int := 0;
+    for i := 1 to int (n)
+      block {
+        acc := acc + i
+      }
+  } with acc
 
-function for_collection_list (var nee : unit) : (int * string) is block {
-  var acc : int := 0;
-  var st : string := "to";
-  var mylist : list(int) := list 1; 1; 1 end;
-  for x in list mylist
-    begin
+function for_collection_list (var nee : unit) : (int * string) is
+  block {
+    var acc : int := 0;
+    var st : string := "to";
+    var mylist : list (int) := list [1; 1; 1];
+    for x in list mylist
+      block {
+        acc := acc + x;
+        st := st ^ "to"
+      }
+  } with (acc, st)
+
+function for_collection_set (var nee : unit) : int * string is
+  block {
+    var acc : int := 0;
+    var st : string := "to";
+    var myset : set (int) := set [1; 2; 3];
+    for x in set myset block {
       acc := acc + x;
-      st := st ^ "to";
-    end
-} with (acc, st)
+      st := st ^ "to"
+    }
+  } with (acc, st)
 
-function for_collection_set (var nee : unit) : (int * string) is block {
-  var acc : int := 0;
-  var st : string := "to";
-  var myset : set(int) := set 1; 2; 3 end;
-  for x in set myset
-    begin
-      acc := acc + x ;
-      st := st^"to" ;
-    end
-} with (acc, st)
+function for_collection_if_and_local_var (var nee : unit) : int is
+  block {
+    var acc : int := 0;
+    const theone : int = 1;
+    var myset : set (int) := set [1; 2; 3];
+    for x in set myset block {
+      const thetwo : int = 2;
+      if x = theone then acc := acc + x
+      else if x = thetwo then acc := acc + thetwo
+      else acc := acc + 10
+    }
+  } with acc
 
-function for_collection_if_and_local_var (var nee : unit) : int is block {
-  var acc : int := 0 ;
-  const theone : int = 1 ;
-  var myset : set(int) := set 1 ; 2 ; 3 end ;
-  for x in set myset
-    begin
-      const thetwo : int = 2 ;
-      if x=theone then
-        acc := acc + x
-      else if x=thetwo then
-        acc := acc + thetwo;
-      else
-       acc := acc + 10;
-    end
-} with acc
+function for_collection_rhs_capture (var nee : unit) : int is
+  block {
+    var acc : int := 0;
+    const mybigint : int = 1000;
+    var myset : set (int) := set [1; 2; 3];
+    for x in set myset block {
+      if x = 1 then acc := acc + mybigint
+      else acc := acc + 10
+    }
+  } with acc
 
-function for_collection_rhs_capture (var nee : unit) : int is block {
-  var acc : int := 0 ;
-  const mybigint : int = 1000 ;
-  var myset : set(int) := set 1 ; 2 ; 3 end ;
-  for x in set myset
-    begin
-      if x=1 then acc := acc + mybigint;
-      else acc := acc + 10;
-    end
-} with acc
+function for_collection_proc_call (var nee : unit) : int is
+  block {
+    var acc : int := 0;
+    var myset : set (int) := set [1; 2; 3];
+    for x in set myset block {
+      if x = 1 then
+        acc := acc + for_collection_rhs_capture (unit)
+      else acc := acc + 10
+    }
+  } with acc
 
-function for_collection_proc_call (var nee : unit) : int is block {
-  var acc : int := 0 ;
-  var myset : set(int) := set 1 ; 2 ; 3 end ;
-  for x in set myset
-    begin
-      if x=1 then
-       acc := acc + for_collection_rhs_capture(unit);
-      else
-       acc := acc + 10;
-    end
-} with acc
-
-function for_collection_comp_with_acc (var nee : unit) : int is block {
-  var myint : int := 0 ;
-  var mylist : list(int) := list 1 ; 10 ; 15 end;
-  for x in list mylist
-    begin
+function for_collection_comp_with_acc (var nee : unit) : int is
+  block {
+    var myint : int := 0;
+    var mylist : list (int) := list [1; 10; 15];
+    for x in list mylist block {
       if x < myint then skip;
       else myint := myint + 10
-    end
-} with myint
+    }
+  } with myint
 
-function for_collection_with_patches (var nee : unit) : map(string,int) is block {
-  var myint : int := 12 ;
-  var mylist : list(string) := list "I"; "am"; "foo" end;
-  var mymap : map(string,int) := map end;
-  for x in list mylist
-    begin
-      patch mymap with map [x -> myint];
-    end
-} with mymap
+function for_collection_with_patches (var nee : unit) : map (string,int) is
+  block {
+    var myint : int := 12;
+    var mylist : list (string) := list ["I"; "am"; "foo"];
+    var mymap : map (string,int) := map [];
+    for x in list mylist block {
+      patch mymap with map [x -> myint]
+    }
+  } with mymap
 
-function for_collection_empty (var nee : unit) : int is block {
-  var acc : int := 0 ;
-  var myset : set(int) := set 1; 2; 3 end;
-  for x in set myset
-    begin
+function for_collection_empty (var nee : unit) : int is
+  block {
+    var acc : int := 0;
+    var myset : set(int) := set [1; 2; 3];
+    for x in set myset block {
       skip
-    end
-} with acc
+    }
+  } with acc
 
-function for_collection_map_kv (var nee : unit) : (int * string) is block {
-  var acc : int := 0;
-  var st : string := "";
-  var mymap : map(string,int) := map "1" -> 1; "2" -> 2; "3" -> 3 end;
-  for k -> v in map mymap
-    begin
+function for_collection_map_kv (var nee : unit) : int * string is
+  block {
+    var acc : int := 0;
+    var st : string := "";
+    var mymap : map (string, int) := map ["1" -> 1; "2" -> 2; "3" -> 3];
+    for k -> v in map mymap block {
       acc := acc + v;
       st := st ^ k;
-    end
-} with (acc, st)
+    }
+  } with (acc, st)
 
-function for_collection_map_k (var nee : unit) : string is block {
-  var st : string := "" ;
-  var mymap : map(string,int) := map "1" -> 1 ; "2" -> 2 ; "3" -> 3 end ;
-  for k in map mymap
-    begin
-      st := st ^ k;
-    end
-} with st
+function for_collection_map_k (var nee : unit) : string is
+  block {
+    var st : string := "";
+    var mymap : map (string, int) := map ["1" -> 1; "2" -> 2; "3" -> 3];
+    for k in map mymap block {
+      st := st ^ k
+    }
+  } with st
 
-function nested_for_collection (var nee : unit) : (int*string) is block {
-  var myint : int := 0;
-  var mystoo : string := "";
-  var mylist : list(int) := list 1 ; 2 ; 3 end ;
-  var mymap : map(string,string) := map " one" -> "," ; "two" -> " " end ;
+function nested_for_collection (var nee : unit) : int * string is
+  block {
+    var myint : int := 0;
+    var mystoo : string := "";
+    var mylist : list(int) := list [1; 2; 3];
+    var mymap : map (string, string) := map [" one" -> ","; "two" -> " "];
+    for i in list mylist block {
+      myint := myint + i;
+      var myset : set (string) := set ["1"; "2"; "3"];
+      for st in set myset block {
+        myint := myint + i;
+        mystoo := mystoo ^ st;
+        for k -> v in map mymap block {
+          mystoo := mystoo ^ k ^ v
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  } with (myint, mystoo)
 
-  for i in list mylist
-  begin
-    myint := myint + i ;
-    var myset : set(string) := set "1" ; "2" ; "3" end ;
-    for st in set myset
-    begin
-      myint := myint + i ;
-      mystoo := mystoo ^ st ;
-      for k -> v in map mymap
-      begin
-        mystoo := mystoo ^ k ^ v ;
-      end
-    end
-  end
-} with (myint,mystoo)
-
-function nested_for_collection_local_var (var nee : unit) : (int*string) is block {
-  var myint : int := 0;
-  var myst : string := "";
-  var mylist : list(int) := list 1 ; 2 ; 3 end ;
-
-  for i in list mylist
-  begin
-    var myst_loc : string := "" ;
-    myint := myint + i ;
-    var myset : set(string) := set "1" ; "2" ; "3" end ;
-    for st in set myset
-    begin
-      myint := myint + i ;
-      myst_loc := myst_loc ^ st ;
-    end;
-    myst := myst_loc ^ myst ;
-  end
-} with (myint,myst)
+function nested_for_collection_local_var (var nee : unit) : int*string is
+  block {
+    var myint : int := 0;
+    var myst : string := "";
+    var mylist : list (int) := list [1; 2; 3];
+    for i in list mylist block {
+      var myst_loc : string := "";
+      myint := myint + i;
+      var myset : set (string) := set ["1"; "2"; "3"];
+      for st in set myset block {
+        myint := myint + i;
+        myst_loc := myst_loc ^ st;
+      };
+      myst := myst_loc ^ myst
+    }
+  } with (myint, myst)
 
 function dummy (const n : nat) : nat is block {
   while False block { skip }
 } with n
 
-function inner_capture_in_conditional_block (var nee : unit) : bool*int is block {
-  var count : int := 1 ;
-  var ret : bool := False ;
-  var mylist : list(int) := list 1 ; 2 ; 3 end ;
-  for it1 in list mylist block {
-    for it2 in list mylist block {
-      if count = it2 then ret := not (ret)
-      else skip;
-    };
-    count := count + 1;
-  }
-} with (ret,count)
\ No newline at end of file
+function inner_capture_in_conditional_block (var nee : unit) : bool * int is
+  block {
+    var count : int := 1;
+    var ret : bool := False;
+    var mylist : list (int) := list [1; 2; 3];
+    for it1 in list mylist block {
+      for it2 in list mylist block {
+        if count = it2 then ret := not (ret) else skip
+      };
+      count := count + 1
+    }
+  } with (ret, count)
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/map.ligo b/src/test/contracts/map.ligo
index 797bb1a8b..cd394e0d2 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/map.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/map.ligo
@@ -1,23 +1,20 @@
 // Test map type and related built-in functions in PascaLIGO
 
-type foobar is map(int, int)
+type foobar is map (int, int)
 
-const empty_map : foobar = map end
+const empty_map : foobar = map []
 
-const map1 : foobar = map
-  144 -> 23 ;
-  51 -> 23 ;
-  42 -> 23 ;
-  120 -> 23 ;
-  421 -> 23 ;
-end
-const map2 : foobar = map
-  23 -> 0 ;
-  42 -> 0 ;
-end
+const map1 : foobar = map [
+  144 -> 23;
+  51  -> 23;
+  42  -> 23;
+  120 -> 23;
+  421 -> 23]
 
-function set_ (var n : int ; var m : foobar) : foobar is block {
-  m[23] := n ;
+const map2 : foobar = map [23 -> 0; 42 -> 0]
+
+function set_ (var n : int; var m : foobar) : foobar is block {
+  m[23] := n
 } with m
 
 
@@ -25,50 +22,43 @@ function rm (var m : foobar) : foobar is block {
   remove 42 from map m
 } with m
 
-function patch_ (var m: foobar) : foobar is block {
+function patch_ (var m : foobar) : foobar is block {
   patch m with map [0 -> 5; 1 -> 6; 2 -> 7]
 } with m
 
-function patch_deep (var m: foobar * nat) : foobar * nat is
-  begin patch m.0 with map [1 -> 9]; end with m
+function patch_deep (var m : foobar * nat) : foobar * nat is
+  block { patch m.0 with map [1 -> 9] } with m
 
-function size_ (const m : foobar) : nat is
-  block {skip} with (size(m))
+function size_ (const m : foobar) : nat is size (m)
 
-function gf (const m : foobar) : int is begin skip end with get_force(23, m)
+function gf (const m : foobar) : int is get_force (23, m)
 
-function get (const m : foobar) : option(int) is
-  begin
-    skip
-  end with m[42]
+function get (const m : foobar) : option (int) is m[42]
 
-function get_ (const m : foobar) : option(int) is
-  begin
-    skip
-  end with map_get(42 , m)
+function get_ (const m : foobar) : option (int) is map_get (42, m)
 
-function mem (const k: int; const m: foobar) : bool is map_mem(k, m)
+function mem (const k: int; const m: foobar) : bool is map_mem (k, m)
 
 function iter_op (const m : foobar) : unit is
   block {
-    function aggregate (const i : int ; const j : int) : unit is block
-      { if (i=j) then skip else failwith("fail") } with unit ;
-    // map_iter(m , aggregate) ;
-  } with map_iter(aggregate, m) ;
+    function aggregate (const i : int; const j : int) : unit is block
+      { if i=j then skip else failwith ("fail") } with unit
+  } with map_iter (aggregate, m)
 
 function map_op (const m : foobar) : foobar is
   block {
-    function increment (const i : int ; const j : int) : int is block { skip } with j + 1 ;
-  } with map_map(increment, m) ;
+    function increment (const i : int; const j : int) : int is j+1
+  } with map_map (increment, m)
 
 function fold_op (const m : foobar) : int is
   block {
-    function aggregate (const i : int ; const j : (int * int)) : int is block { skip } with i + j.0 + j.1 ;
-  } with map_fold(aggregate, m , 10)
+    function aggregate (const i : int; const j : int * int) : int is
+      i + j.0 + j.1
+  } with map_fold(aggregate, m, 10)
 
 function deep_op (var m : foobar) : foobar is
   block {
-    var coco : (int*foobar) := (0, m);
-    remove 42 from map coco.1 ;
-    coco.1[32] := 16 ;
+    var coco : int * foobar := (0, m);
+    remove 42 from map coco.1;
+    coco.1[32] := 16
   } with coco.1
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/match.ligo b/src/test/contracts/match.ligo
index 167f3d976..d4fbae47c 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/match.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/match.ligo
@@ -1,37 +1,37 @@
 // Test the pattern matching functionality of PascaLIGO
 
 function match_bool (const i : int) : int is
-  begin
-    var result : int := 23 ;
+  block {
+    var result : int := 23;
     case i = 2 of
-    | True -> result := 42
+      True  -> result := 42
     | False -> result := 0
     end
-  end with result
+  } with result
 
-function match_option (const o : option(int)) : int is
-  begin
-    var result : int := 23 ;
+function match_option (const o : option (int)) : int is
+  block {
+    var result : int := 23;
     case o of
-    | None -> skip
+      None -> skip
     | Some (s) -> result := s
     end
-  end with result
+  } with result
 
 function match_expr_bool (const i : int) : int is
   case i = 2 of
-  | True -> 42
+    True -> 42
   | False -> 0
   end
 
-function match_expr_option (const o : option(int)) : int is
+function match_expr_option (const o : option (int)) : int is
   case o of
-  | None -> 42
+    None -> 42
   | Some (s) -> s
   end
 
-function match_expr_list (const l : list(int)) : int is
+function match_expr_list (const l : list (int)) : int is
   case l of
-  | nil -> -1
+    nil -> -1
   | hd # tl -> hd
   end
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/multiple-parameters.ligo b/src/test/contracts/multiple-parameters.ligo
index 26f5daa0d..f955c2301 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/multiple-parameters.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/multiple-parameters.ligo
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 // Test functions with several parameters in PascaLIGO
 
-function ab(const a : int; const b : int) : int is
-  begin skip end with (a + b)
+function ab (const a : int; const b : int) : int is a+b
 
-function abcd(const a : int; const b : int; const c : int; const d : int) : int is
-  begin skip end with (a + b + c + d + 2)
+function abcd (const a : int;
+               const b : int;
+               const c : int;
+               const d : int) : int is a+b+c+d+2
 
-function abcde(const a : int; const b : int; const c : int; const d : int; const e : int) : int is
-  begin skip end with (c + e + 3)
+function abcde (const a : int;
+                const b : int;
+                const c : int;
+                const d : int;
+                const e : int) : int is c+e+3
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/multisig-v2.ligo b/src/test/contracts/multisig-v2.ligo
index 81b3536d4..cb3292d18 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/multisig-v2.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/multisig-v2.ligo
@@ -1,118 +1,150 @@
 // storage type
-type threshold_t is nat
-type max_proposal_t is nat
-type max_message_size_t is nat
-type state_hash_t is bytes
-type addr_set_t is set(address)
-type message_store_t is map(bytes,addr_set_t)
-type proposal_counters_t is map(address,nat)
 
-type storage_t is record
-  state_hash : state_hash_t ;
-  threshold : threshold_t ;
-  max_proposal : max_proposal_t ;
-  max_message_size : max_message_size_t ;
-  authorized_addresses : addr_set_t ;
-  message_store : message_store_t ;
-  proposal_counters : proposal_counters_t ;
-end
+type threshold is nat
+type max_proposal is nat
+type max_message_size is nat
+type state_hash is bytes
+type addr_set is set (address)
+type message_store is map (bytes, addr_set)
+type proposal_counters is map (address, nat)
+
+type storage is
+  record [
+    state_hash           : state_hash;
+    threshold            : threshold;
+    max_proposal         : max_proposal;
+    max_message_size     : max_message_size;
+    authorized_addresses : addr_set;
+    message_store        : message_store;
+    proposal_counters    : proposal_counters
+  ]
 
 // I/O types
-type message_t is (bytes -> list(operation))
-type send_pt is message_t
-type withdraw_pt is message_t
+
+type message is bytes -> list (operation)
+type send_pt is message
+type withdraw_pt is message
 type default_pt is unit
 
-type contract_return_t is (list(operation) * storage_t)
+type return is list (operation) * storage
 
-type entry_point_t is
-| Send of send_pt
+type parameter is
+  Send     of send_pt
 | Withdraw of withdraw_pt
-| Default of default_pt
+| Default  of default_pt
 
+function send (const param : send_pt; const s : storage) : return is
+  block {
+    // check sender against the authorized addresses
 
-function send (const param : send_pt; const s : storage_t) : contract_return_t is block {
+    if not set_mem (sender, s.authorized_addresses)
+    then failwith("Unauthorized address")
+    else skip;
 
-  // check sender against the authorized addresses
-  if not set_mem(sender,s.authorized_addresses) then failwith("Unauthorized address") else skip ;
+    // check message size against the stored limit
 
-  // check message size against the stored limit
-  var message : message_t := param ;
-  const packed_msg : bytes = bytes_pack(message) ;
-  if size(packed_msg) > s.max_message_size then failwith("Message size exceed maximum limit")
-  else skip ;
+    var message : message := param;
+    const packed_msg : bytes = bytes_pack (message);
+    if size (packed_msg) > s.max_message_size
+    then failwith ("Message size exceed maximum limit")
+    else skip;
 
-  // compute the new set of addresses associated with the message and update counters
-  var new_store : addr_set_t := set_empty ;
-  case map_get(packed_msg, s.message_store) of
-  | Some(voters) -> block { // the message is already stored
-    // increment the counter only if the sender isn't already associated with the message
-    if set_mem(sender,voters) then skip
-    else s.proposal_counters[sender] := get_force(sender,s.proposal_counters) + 1n ;
+    (* compute the new set of addresses associated with the message and
+       update counters *)
 
-    new_store := set_add(sender,voters)
-  } 
-  | None -> block { // the message has never been received before
-    s.proposal_counters[sender] := get_force(sender,s.proposal_counters) + 1n ;
-    new_store := set [sender];
-  }
-  end ;
+    var new_store : addr_set := set_empty;
 
-  // check sender counters against the maximum number of proposal
-  var sender_proposal_counter : nat := get_force(sender,s.proposal_counters) ;
-  if sender_proposal_counter > s.max_proposal then failwith("Maximum number of proposal reached")
-  else skip ;
+    case map_get (packed_msg, s.message_store) of
+      Some (voters) ->
+        block {
+          (* The message is already stored.
+             Increment the counter only if the sender is not already
+             associated with the message. *)
+          if set_mem (sender, voters)
+          then skip
+          else s.proposal_counters[sender] :=
+                 get_force (sender, s.proposal_counters) + 1n;
 
-  // check the threshold
-  var ret_ops : list(operation) := (nil : list(operation)) ;
-  if size(new_store) >= s.threshold then block {
-    remove packed_msg from map s.message_store ;
-    ret_ops := message(s.state_hash) ;
-    // update the state hash
-    s.state_hash := sha_256 ( bytes_concat (s.state_hash , packed_msg) ) ;
-    // decrement the counters
-    for addr -> ctr in map s.proposal_counters block {
-      if set_mem(addr,new_store) then
-        s.proposal_counters[addr] := abs (ctr - 1n)
-      else skip ;
-    }
-  } else
-    s.message_store[packed_msg] := new_store
-  
-} with ( ret_ops , s)
+          new_store := set_add(sender,voters)
+        }
+    | None ->
+        block {
+          // the message has never been received before
+          s.proposal_counters[sender] :=
+             get_force (sender, s.proposal_counters) + 1n;
+             new_store := set [sender]
+        }
+    end;
 
-function withdraw (const param : withdraw_pt; const s : storage_t) : contract_return_t is block {
+    // check sender counters against the maximum number of proposal
 
-  var message : message_t := param ;
-  const packed_msg : bytes = bytes_pack(message) ;
+    var sender_proposal_counter : nat :=
+      get_force (sender, s.proposal_counters);
 
-  case map_get(packed_msg, s.message_store) of
-  | Some(voters) -> block { // the message is stored
-    const new_set : addr_set_t = set_remove(sender,voters) ;
+    if sender_proposal_counter > s.max_proposal
+    then failwith ("Maximum number of proposal reached")
+    else skip;
 
-    // decrement the counter only if the sender was already associated with the message
-    if size(voters) =/= size(new_set) then
-      s.proposal_counters[sender] := abs (get_force(sender,s.proposal_counters) - 1n)
-    else skip ;
+    // check the threshold
 
-    // if the message is left without any associated addresses, remove the corresponding message_store field
-    if size(new_set) = 0n then remove packed_msg from map s.message_store
-    else s.message_store[packed_msg] := new_set
-  }
-  | None -> skip end // the message isn't stored, ignore
+    var ret_ops : list (operation) := nil;
 
-} with ( (nil: list(operation)) , s)
+    if size (new_store) >= s.threshold then {
+      remove packed_msg from map s.message_store;
+      ret_ops := message (s.state_hash);
+      // update the state hash
+      s.state_hash := sha_256 (bytes_concat (s.state_hash, packed_msg));
+      // decrement the counters
+      for addr -> ctr in map s.proposal_counters block {
+        if set_mem(addr,new_store) then
+          s.proposal_counters[addr] := abs (ctr - 1n)
+        else skip
+      }
+    } else s.message_store[packed_msg] := new_store
+  } with (ret_ops, s)
 
-function default (const p : default_pt; const s : storage_t) : contract_return_t is
-  ((nil: list(operation)) , s)
+function withdraw (const param : withdraw_pt; const s : storage) : return is
+  block {
+    var message : message := param;
+    const packed_msg : bytes = bytes_pack (message);
 
-function main(const param : entry_point_t; const s : storage_t) : contract_return_t is 
+    case map_get(packed_msg, s.message_store) of
+      Some (voters) ->
+        block {
+          // The message is stored
+          const new_set : addr_set = set_remove (sender, voters);
+
+          (* Decrement the counter only if the sender was already
+             associated with the message *)
+
+          if size (voters) =/= size (new_set)
+          then s.proposal_counters[sender] :=
+                 abs (get_force (sender, s.proposal_counters) - 1n)
+          else skip ;
+
+          (* If the message is left without any associated addresses,
+             remove the corresponding message_store field *)
+
+          if size (new_set) = 0n
+          then remove packed_msg from map s.message_store
+          else s.message_store[packed_msg] := new_set
+        }
+    | None -> skip
+    end // The message is not stored, ignore.
+  } with ((nil : list (operation)), s)
+
+function default (const p : default_pt; const s : storage) : return is
+    ((nil : list (operation)), s)
+
+function main (const param : parameter; const s : storage) : return  is
   case param of
-  // propagate message p if the number authorized addresses having
-  // voted for the same message p equals the threshold
-  | Send     (p) -> send(p,s)
-  // withraw vote for message p
-  | Withdraw (p) -> withdraw(p,s)
-  // use this entry-point to transfer tez to the contract
-  | Default  (p) -> default(p,s)
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+    (* Propagate message p if the number of authorized addresses having
+       voted for the same message p equals the threshold. *)
+    | Send (p) -> send (p, s)
+
+    (* Withraw vote for message p *)
+    | Withdraw (p) -> withdraw (p, s)
+
+    (* Use this action to transfer tez to the contract *)
+    | Default (p) -> default (p, s)
+  end
diff --git a/src/test/contracts/multisig.ligo b/src/test/contracts/multisig.ligo
index 90e7e30d7..f0cdb636c 100644
--- a/src/test/contracts/multisig.ligo
+++ b/src/test/contracts/multisig.ligo
@@ -1,62 +1,66 @@
 // storage type
-type counter_t is nat
-type threshold_t is nat
-type authorized_keys_t is list(key)
-type id_t is string
 
-type storage_t is record
-  id : id_t ;
-  counter : counter_t ;
-  threshold : threshold_t ;
-  auth : authorized_keys_t ;
-end
+type counter is nat
+type threshold is nat
+type authorized_keys is list (key)
+type id is string
+
+type storage is
+  record [
+    id        : id;
+    counter   : counter;
+    threshold : threshold;
+    auth      : authorized_keys
+  ]
 
 // I/O types
-type message_t is (unit -> list(operation))
-type signatures_t is list(key_hash * signature)
-type check_message_pt is record
-  counter : counter_t ;
-  message : message_t ;
-  signatures : signatures_t ;
-end
 
-type contract_return_t is (list(operation) * storage_t)
+type message is unit -> list (operation)
 
-type entry_point_t is
-| CheckMessage of check_message_pt
+type signatures is list (key_hash * signature)
+
+type check_message_pt is
+  record [
+    counter    : counter;
+    message    : message;
+    signatures : signatures
+  ]
+
+type return is list (operation) * storage
+
+type parameter is CheckMessage of check_message_pt
 
 function check_message (const param : check_message_pt;
-                        const s : storage_t) : contract_return_t is block {
-  var message : message_t := param.message ;
+                        const s : storage) : return is block {
+  var message : message := param.message;
 
   if param.counter =/= s.counter then
     failwith ("Counters does not match")
-  else block {
+  else {
     const packed_payload : bytes =
-      bytes_pack((message , param.counter , s.id , get_chain_id));
-    var valid : nat := 0n ;
+      bytes_pack ((message, param.counter, s.id, get_chain_id));
+    var valid : nat := 0n;
 
-    var keys : authorized_keys_t := s.auth ;
+    var keys : authorized_keys := s.auth;
     for pkh_sig in list param.signatures block {
       case keys of
-      | nil -> skip
+        nil -> skip
       | key # tl -> block {
-        keys := tl ;
-        if pkh_sig.0 = crypto_hash_key(key) then
-          if crypto_check(key,pkh_sig.1,packed_payload) then valid := valid + 1n ;
-          else failwith ("Invalid signature")
-        else skip;
-      }
+          keys := tl;
+          if pkh_sig.0 = crypto_hash_key (key) then
+            if crypto_check (key, pkh_sig.1, packed_payload)
+            then valid := valid + 1n
+            else failwith ("Invalid signature")
+          else skip
+          }
       end
     };
 
     if valid < s.threshold then
       failwith ("Not enough signatures passed the check")
-    else s.counter := s.counter + 1n ;
+    else s.counter := s.counter + 1n
   }
-} with (message(unit), s)
+} with (message (unit), s)
 
-function main(const param : entry_point_t; const s : storage_t) : contract_return_t is 
-  case param of
-  | CheckMessage (p) -> check_message(p,s)
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+function main (const param : parameter; const s : storage) : return is
+  case param of CheckMessage (p) -> check_message (p,s) end