From: ludo@gnu.org (Ludovic Courtès)
To: guile-devel@gnu.org
Subject: Re: [patch] variable datums with syncase transformer
Date: Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:21:18 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87od9sbvv5.fsf@gnu.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 87lk4wao1m.fsf@ossau.uklinux.net
szgyg <szgyg@freemail.hu> writes:
> (set! (@ (guile) car) cdr)
Neil Jerram <neil@ossau.uklinux.net> writes:
> If I've understood it correctly, I think this patch would change
> existing behaviour, by returning a fixed value rather than a location.
Um, you're both right!
> Could we not look at fixing (ice-9 syncase) instead, so that it
> understands variables?
Yes. I finally grasp the rationale behind Stephen's patch, and I think
I'm convinced that we should apply it. But since I've been so misguided
in this discussion, someone else should confirm that it's a good idea.
:-)
Thanks,
Ludovic.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2008-03-05 23:21 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2007-12-14 8:06 [patch] variable datums with syncase transformer Stephen Compall
2008-03-05 14:59 ` Ludovic Courtès
2008-03-05 15:36 ` Stephen Compall
2008-03-05 16:34 ` Ludovic Courtès
2008-03-05 20:55 ` Neil Jerram
2008-03-05 22:16 ` Stephen Compall
2008-03-05 23:21 ` Ludovic Courtès [this message]
2008-03-06 23:28 ` Neil Jerram
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