On Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 03:21 Emanuel Berg <incal@dataswamp.org> wrote:

> Alan Mackenzie wrote:
>
> > In C, we have the very useful conditional compilation
> > directives introduced by #if or #ifdef, etc., which end at
> > #end.
>
> Those are directives to the C preprocessor and some people say
> it is a sign of weakness such a thing is even necessary to
> begin with.
>
> Let's see if they are right!
>
> What problem do you have? If we can solve it in Elisp, we
> cannot say those people saying that are wrong.
>

FWIW, Common Lisp has reader macros to solve the problem:
http://clhs.lisp.se/Body/24_aba.htm

If Elisp had a better, more programmable reader, this would be the way to
solve it IMO

João

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