On Sun, Jun 27, 2010 at 2:58 PM, 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 > > That feature would *not* be a simple macro. It isn't simply a call to .close on whatever object, it's an arbitrary cleanup procedure on any object that implements the feature. The whole standard library implements it and objects know how to clean after themselves. So do most third objects like database connexions and what not. We can take care of 95% of cases with simply calling close and that's easily macro-able but unless with implement cleanup procedures for all of the mutable objects of the java library we don't have *that* feature. -- 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
