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Re: Compatibility aliases, defsubsts, and macros...
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Bill Wohler |
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Re: Compatibility aliases, defsubsts, and macros... |
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Mon, 30 Jan 2006 15:36:47 -0800 |
Thanks, Miles.
Miles Bader <address@hidden> wrote:
> 2006/1/31, Bill Wohler <address@hidden>:
> > Unless I'm missing a subtlety, these two paragraphs seem incompatible
> > with each other. The following seems OK by #1 but not by #2:
>
> #1 just means "don't _gratuitously_ add aliases simply for the purpose
> of making your code look neat" (which for whatever reason lots of
> people seem to like to do).
That's what I figured. But then why cloud the issue by adding the second
sentence which seems in conflict with #2?
> #2 is very important; the bad old practice of just defining the
> standard functions on systems which didn't have it built in (as you
> demonstrate) caused many problems.
Glad I asked. Will rename the defsubst.
Just out of curiosity, do you remember the problems?
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