I think you probably also want an example with a namespace anchor and
without a module:
#lang scheme
(define-namespace-anchor anchor)
(parameterize ([current-namespace (namespace-anchor->namespace anchor)])
(expand
(datum->syntax
#f
'(delay (+ 1 2)))))
On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 1:05 PM, John Clements
<cleme...@brinckerhoff.org> wrote:
>
> On Nov 15, 2009, at 3:40 PM, Robby Findler wrote:
>
>> I've seen that Jon Rafkind has been adding such things to lots of
>> places in the docs and I've put them in the new image documentation
>> library (http://pre.plt-scheme.org/docs/html/teachpack/2htdpimage.html),
>> so I think it is safe to say we recognize the need and are working on
>> it.
>
> Every time I want to use 'expand' I have to spend 10 minutes trying to
> remember all of the pieces. This appears to me to be about the shortest way
> to use 'expand' correctly:
>
> (parameterize ([current-namespace (make-base-namespace)])
> (expand
> (datum->syntax
> #f
> '(module foo scheme
> (define a 3)
> (+ a 4)))))
>
>
> Would it be appropriate to add this (or a simpler form, if it exists) to the
> 'expand' documentation? It would certainly have helped me.
>
> John
>
>
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