Re: cond* vs pcase

[Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>]

> From: Arthur Miller <arthur.miller@live.com>
> Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2024 15:30:57 +0100
> 
> To start with, I think none on this mailing list has asked this question
> yet (or have I missed it?): why does it have to be a single form that does all
> of the pattern stuff?

Asked and answered: it doesn't have to be a single form that does all.

> Why this obsession that we have to have one form, be it pcase or cond*, that
> covers all cases of pattern usage in conditions?

There's no obsession.

> My second objection is, as many other stated here; if pcase is that hard,
> resource heavy, and underdocumented, have you considred working to fix problems
> and on the documentation of pcase, perhaps with Stefan?

We are doing that as well.

> I understand the objections to pcase, but I don't understand the answer.

Hopefully, now you understand it better.