On Sun, 27 Jun 2010 11:58:16 -0700 (PDT) cageface <milese...@gmail.com> wrote:
> When I read about new "features" in other languages that would be > simple macros in Lisp I just have to smile: > http://docs.python.org/dev/reference/compound_stmts.html#with Many in the Python community consider this an advantage of Python. It means semantic changes only get added to the language after proper consideration by the community, the experts who maintain the language, and the BDFL. Common LISP (or more accurately, the evolution from LISP 1.5 through the many and sundry dialects and thence to Common LISP) is held up as an example of how badly wrong allowing anyone to create statements can go. But yeah, many people in the Python community also want LISP-like macros, extolling the virtues of "with" so often that it was added to the language. And a nice addition it was (seems kinda old these days...). <mike -- Mike Meyer <m...@mired.org> http://www.mired.org/consulting.html Independent Network/Unix/Perforce consultant, email for more information. O< ascii ribbon campaign - stop html mail - www.asciiribbon.org -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en
