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[Bug-mit-scheme] small glitch
From: |
Matt Birkholz |
Subject: |
[Bug-mit-scheme] small glitch |
Date: |
Tue, 10 Mar 2015 20:49:36 -0700 |
> From: Mike Wiley <address@hidden>
> Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2015 10:50:57 -0700
>
> Hi I am new to programming. I am using Scheme and Art of Programming
> book. I have come across a small glitch with the function ctrl x
> z...the line by line programming testing window. I put in (define
> Robert 'Bob) and gave the value robert. And when you call that value
> Robert it says the value is bob. which in the book bob should is
> Bob.
It sounds like your book shows examples from a case-sensitive Scheme.
If you want your book and your Scheme match down to the letters' case,
you want a different Scheme implementation.
MIT Scheme has always been case insensitive. "Bob" is read as a
symbol named "bob". Taking no notice of the difference, MIT Scheme
always prints the symbol Bob as "bob".