Re: Elisp threading macros

[Philip Kaludercic <philipk@posteo.net>]

Sean Whitton <spwhitton@spwhitton.name> writes:

> Hello,
>
> On Wed 28 Aug 2024 at 06:05pm GMT, Philip Kaludercic wrote:
>
>> Garklein <garklein97@gmail.com> writes:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> Would it be possible to have the dash.el macros `->', `->>', `-->',
>>> and `-some->' in subr-x.el? I find them to be really useful, and would
>>> love to see them in the base language.
>>>
>>> I know that `thread-first' and `thread-last' exist, but I find that my
>>> eyes can recognize `->' and `->>' much easier. `-->' is really nice
>>> for more complex threading.
>>
>> This sounds more like a matter of habit.  FWIW I find a symbol like ->>
>> or --> very unusual for Elisp.  All in all, there are not that many if I
>> run this snippet
>
> Right, it's not Elisp/MacLisp/Common Lisp style to use names like that.
> Similar to how we use '-q' for predicates, and not '?', like Scheme does.
                         ^
                nitpick: -p

> Elisp is a classic Lisp, which gives it a coherent aesthetic, which
> helps with readability, I think.

I agree!  Elisp might have inconsistencies, but we can try to avoid
adding even more.

-- 
	Philip Kaludercic on peregrine