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Re: assq-ref vs assq
mlivshin@bigfoot.com writes:
> Han-Wen Nienhuys <hanwen@cs.uu.nl> writes:
>
> > In any case, could something be done about the order of arguments to
> > assq-ref ? It is reversed from that of assq, which is confusing. I
> > realize this breaks compatibility, but maybe it could be done when
> > there is going to be a big non-compatible upgrade.
>
> the way I see it is that `assq' and friends have unusual argument
> order, and the reason for that is apparently backward compatibility.
`assq' and friends are in r4rs, so I guess that's standard.
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