On 11 May 2014, at 23:02, Mark van Gulik <[email protected]> wrote: > > Short answer: Yup. I was pretty close to having implemented the entirety of > macros a couple of years ago, and as soon as I finish file I/O I'll be > focusing entirely on finishing macros and eliminating the existing system > compiler in deference to the mighty new macro compiler. You can explore some > of the work-in-progress in > Avail/experimental/even-newer-avail/bootstrap-syntax.
of course, i don’t want you to think i’m pushing you guys. i’m very happy with your answers to my queries. for me personally, it has been a grand ride so far! >> i love history and…. >> i want macros! > > We all do, Robbert :-). Just this morning Todd and I were discussing whether > there was a way to overload macros. Soon… just lurking the present: https://trac.availlang.org/browser/avail/Avail/distro/src/examples/Lincolnshire%20Poacher.avail?rev=b455aed9506634d75c957af47d8bde3724a15457 the lincolnshire poacher? … sounds like a great story. cheers, Robbert.
