Thomas Lord scripsit:

> "Note: The string->number procedure always returns 
> a number object or #f;  

Even when the computer crashes and burns?

> The specification is flawed either way, of course.
> It should no more require an exception than it 
> should require a return value of #f.

On that assumption, + should not be required to return
4 when applied to (2 2).

-- 
John Cowan   <[email protected]>   http://www.ccil.org/~cowan
One time I called in to the central system and started working on a big
thick 'sed' and 'awk' heavy duty data bashing script.  One of the geologists
came by, looked over my shoulder and said 'Oh, that happens to me too.
Try hanging up and phoning in again.'  --Beverly Erlebacher

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