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Re: Reader option to permit brackets as parentheses
- To: guile@cygnus.com
- Subject: Re: Reader option to permit brackets as parentheses
- From: Chris Bitmead <cbitmead@ozemail.com.au>
- Date: Wed, 30 Jun 1999 15:35:11 +1000
- References: <qrrr9mu4tw7.fsf@elwha.cs.washington.edu>
Greg Badros wrote:
>
> AFAICT, guile only accepts () as parentheses; I find it far more
> readable to be able to mix square brackets [] and round parentheses ()
> in my expressions. Any thoughts about adding a reader option to permit
> this?
Uggh. Why don't you write your own repl. Sounds like a 10 minute
exercise. Then you'll be able to write non-portable code for all you're
worth.