Re: Adding a generic mathematical library

[Christopher Dimech <dimech@gmx.com>]

> Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2024 at 11:39 PM
> From: "Emanuel Berg" <incal@dataswamp.org>
> To: emacs-devel@gnu.org
> Subject: Re: Adding a generic mathematical library
>
> Christopher Dimech wrote:
>
> > If things get out of hand, it is a problem.
>
> It is the z-dimension or hyperpattern aspect of Lisp.

I suspect it is unusual to have vec as in (vec 1 2 3)
for other list types.

> Observe Python:
>
> if threads.is_set():
>     self.send('QUIT')
>     self.socket.close()
>     return
>
> And Lisp:
>
> (if (< fst otr)
>     (push (or (and read (apply read nil))
>               (buffer-substring-no-properties fst otr))
>           strs)
>   (setq mov nil))
>
> >> So if one can stick to a subset methods and a consistent
> >> style at least for one file it is good :)
> >
> > Depends on what parts need work. Do not plan to solve all
> > that in one go.
>
> Well, I don't look like a bug fixer to anyone.
>
> BTW it sounds like you didn't have a look at the Calc code :)

I did actually, but likely not as deep as to what you want to do.
Nevertheless, I can understand your points, and am getting convinced.

Does functionality from calc happen often in other parts of emacs ?

I suggest getting some changes to calc, then try to get some appropriate
package and employ solely calc on it, to see where things go.

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