20 Sep
2005
20 Sep
'05
9:12 p.m.
I was hoping that the examples I requested would be examples of particular control constructs or extensions to the language's syntax and semantics. Though I admit that such things are possible in lisp, I suspect that their utility is minimal. On Sep 20, 2005, at 4:55 PM, Glynn Clements wrote:
Well, to state the obvious, being able to extend or replace the language's syntax and semantics. In particular, being able to do so locally.
Probably the most useful consequence is the ability to create new control constructs without being constrained by the existing syntax and semantics (and without having to write your own monadic versions of existing functions).
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