The pointer to RaLists would be much more enticing if we could convince David Van Horn to begin his documentation with a couple of small examples….
John > On Feb 13, 2019, at 14:35, Stephen De Gabrielle <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Thanks > > I should note that anyone with a GitHub account can edit > https://github.com/racket/racket/wiki/Python-to-Racket > > S. > > On Wed, 13 Feb 2019 at 21:26, Matthias Felleisen <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Not until there’s demand. I think we do see demand for Python transfers. > > > > > On Feb 13, 2019, at 3:11 PM, Stephen De Gabrielle <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > Should there be similar pages for Javascript, Java,C#, C/C++, Ruby, PHP, > > Visual Basic, Scratch and Haskell? > > > > S. > > > > On Wed, Feb 13, 2019 at 8:03 PM Stephen De Gabrielle > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > I created a DRAFT page on the Racket GitHub wiki: > > https://github.com/racket/racket/wiki/Python-to-Racket > > It links to a 'Choosing a data structure' page > > https://github.com/racket/racket/wiki/Choosing-a-data-structure > > - this just as copy of the table created by Jens Axel Søgaard at: > > https://stackoverflow.com/questions/27584416/in-racket-what-is-the-advantage-of-lists-over-vectors/27589146#27589146) > > > > Please edit/delete as you see fit > > > > Kind regards > > Stephen > > > > > > On Tue, Feb 12, 2019 at 5:20 PM Matthias Felleisen <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > This is perfect! Thanks — Matthias > > > > > > > > > > > On Feb 11, 2019, at 11:04 PM, Claes Wallin (韋嘉誠) <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > For anyone creating such a web page for Python to Racket specifically, > > > there is probably a great deal of inspiration, and reminders of > > > stumbling blocks, to be found in Arne Babenhauserheide's > > > https://www.draketo.de/py2guile book (available online for free) about > > > going from Python to Guile Scheme. > > > > > > -- > > > /c > > > > > > On Sun, Feb 3, 2019 at 7:00 AM Matthias Felleisen > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> Racket needs *you*. Please. > > >> > > >> The proper approach is to have short pages for different language > > >> immigration groups: Python and R come to mind as obvious examples but I > > >> am sure there are others. > > >> > > >> What I mean is we need help and *you* can help. Let me explain it with > > >> the Python example: > > >> > > >> 1. Set up a page (wiki?) called “From Python to Racket” > > >> > > >> 2. Create two sections that are immediately visible from the top: > > >> > > >> — idioms > > >> — performance pitfalls > > >> > > >> 3. In the specific case of Python, the second subsection needs to start > > >> with a subsection on > > >> > > >> — Python Lists aren’t Racket Lists > > >> — then point to data/ralis and show how to transliterate the > > >> loop/append example like this > > >> — optionally also show the more native Racket idiom > > >> > > >> 4. When anyone observers another blog/social media/whatever post on > > >> Racket is slow because I come from Python, > > >> > > >> (a) point the posters to the page or > > >> (b) if it is a new case, write a section for this example then do > > >> (a) > > >> > > >> > > >> If you want to help advertise Racket to others, this is an excellent way > > >> of helping out. > > >> > > >> Thanks — Matthias > > >> > > >> [[ p.s. For my very first Python program (a couple of days before > > >> meeting with GvR), I used Python’s append and was annoyed beyond belief. > > >> ]] > > >> > > >> > > >> -- > > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > >> Groups "Racket Users" group. > > >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > > >> an email to [email protected]. > > >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "Racket Users" group. > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > > > email to [email protected]. > > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Racket Users" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > > email to [email protected]. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > ---- > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Racket Users" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Racket Users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
