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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Andreas Schwab <schwab@linux-m68k.org>
Cc: 7146@debbugs.gnu.org, Frank <some.frank@gmail.com>,
	Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>,
	Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
Subject: bug#7146: (make-symbol "") issues
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2011 11:30:35 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <jwvsjq3zkad.fsf-monnier+emacs@gnu.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <m21uxpgw6i.fsf@linux-m68k.org> (Andreas Schwab's message of "Sun, 17 Jul 2011 10:15:17 +0200")

>> CommonLisp has a |....| syntax
> I don't think it is a good idea to add a new special character, so ##
> would still be my choice.

Another approach is to follow the same idea as with "#:" ("#: is
immediately followed by <sym> so if it's followed by something that's
not appropriate it means <sym> is empty").
I.e. "#N=" could be used for the empty interned symbol.


        Stefan





  reply	other threads:[~2011-07-18 15:30 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 21+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2010-10-02  4:19 bug#7146: (make-symbol "") issues Frank
2010-10-03  0:44 ` Frank
2010-10-03  1:32   ` Chong Yidong
2010-10-03  3:44     ` Frank
2010-10-03  4:05       ` Chong Yidong
2010-10-03  4:14         ` Frank
2010-10-03  4:36         ` Juanma Barranquero
2010-10-03 10:28         ` Johan Bockgård
2010-10-03 14:55           ` Chong Yidong
2010-10-03 23:12             ` Stefan Monnier
2011-07-14 14:25               ` Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen
2011-07-14 16:24                 ` Andreas Schwab
2011-07-17  3:16                   ` Stefan Monnier
2011-07-17  8:15                     ` Andreas Schwab
2011-07-18 15:30                       ` Stefan Monnier [this message]
2011-07-21 19:25                         ` Chong Yidong
2011-07-28 21:11                           ` Andreas Schwab
2011-07-17 21:41                     ` David De La Harpe Golden
2010-10-03 18:45 ` MON KEY
2010-10-03 18:56   ` Chong Yidong
2010-10-03 23:48     ` MON KEY

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