Re: Hash table read syntax

[Ted Zlatanov]

On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:31:54 -0500 Chong Yidong <address@hidden> wrote: 

CY> Chong Yidong <address@hidden> writes:
>> I think there's a problem with the design of the hash table read syntax:
>> 
>> (make-hash-table)
>> #s(hash-table size 65 test eql rehash-size 1.5 rehash-threshold 0.8 data ())
>> 
>> The plist ought to use `:size', `:test', `:rehash-size', etc., rather
>> than `size', `test', `rehash-size', etc.  Otherwise, it's inconsistent
>> with the arguments to `make-hash-table', which uses `:size', `:test',...
>> 
>> I would like to make this change now, before it becomes "official" with
>> the Emacs 23.2 release.  Any objections?

CY> Never mind, I just remembered that the absence of a colon is for
CY> compatibility with XEmacs.  LAME.

Yeah, it definitely looks unpleasant.  The reader could accept both
forms but it's probably not worth the trouble.

Ted