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Re: request for a new function, say, `sequence'
From: |
Stefan Monnier |
Subject: |
Re: request for a new function, say, `sequence' |
Date: |
Wed, 26 Mar 2003 10:44:04 -0500 |
> Yes, I know. But the main reason for my proposal is for
> readability. Currently, the above function is used mainly
> for defining a data in defvar, so the speed is not that
> important. On the other hand, XXX-util.el (especially the
> data definition parts) must be read and modified by native
> XXX users who may not be familiar with lisp. So, it's very
> important to provide easy-to-understand data definition
> parts.
Makes sense.
> As far as I see the current usage, a function returning a
> list is enough. So, I don't insist on having TYPE argument.
Good.
> > Anyway, blue is the color for my bykeshed, what is yours ?
> What is "bykeshed"? My dictionary doesn't have that word.
Sorry, typo. See http://www.unixguide.net/freebsd/faq/16.19.shtml.
So, please go ahead and install that function, whatever its name is
going to be. I still hope we'll get a chance to change dotimes since
it is frequent to need something like dotimes but that starts at
something else than 0.
Stefan
- Re: request for a new function, say, `sequence', (continued)
- Re: request for a new function, say, `sequence', Thien-Thi Nguyen, 2003/03/26
- Re: request for a new function, say, `sequence', Kenichi Handa, 2003/03/26
- Re: request for a new function, say, `sequence', Richard Stallman, 2003/03/26
- Re: request for a new function, say, `sequence', Stefan Monnier, 2003/03/25
- Re: request for a new function, say, `sequence', Kenichi Handa, 2003/03/25
- Re: request for a new function, say, `sequence', Miles Bader, 2003/03/25
- Re: request for a new function, say, `sequence', Luc Teirlinck, 2003/03/25
- Re: request for a new function, say, `sequence', Miles Bader, 2003/03/25
- Re: request for a new function, say, `sequence', Kenichi Handa, 2003/03/25
- Re: request for a new function, say, `sequence', Miles Bader, 2003/03/25
- Re: request for a new function, say, `sequence',
Stefan Monnier <=
- Re: request for a new function, say, `sequence', Luc Teirlinck, 2003/03/26
- Re: request for a new function, say, `sequence', Stefan Monnier, 2003/03/27
- Re: request for a new function, say, `sequence', Luc Teirlinck, 2003/03/27
- Re: request for a new function, say, `sequence', Stefan Monnier, 2003/03/27
- Re: request for a new function, say, `sequence', Luc Teirlinck, 2003/03/27
- Re: request for a new function, say, `sequence', Stefan Monnier, 2003/03/27
- Re: request for a new function, say, `sequence', Richard Stallman, 2003/03/25