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Re: [Axiom-developer] Boot and other Lisps
From: |
Gregory Vanuxem |
Subject: |
Re: [Axiom-developer] Boot and other Lisps |
Date: |
Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:13:46 +0100 |
Le mardi 13 mars 2007 à 21:53 -0500, Gabriel Dos Reis a écrit :
> On Wed, 14 Mar 2007, Gregory Vanuxem wrote:
>
> | > I see your question as suggesting that we should have the translator
> | > honor the Lisp convention -- that would be the most logical thing to
> | > do. If people agree, I can add that capability to the translator --
> | > and of course, I'll document it :-)
> |
> | :-)
> |
> | Not exactly, I'm not suggesting something though rereading my mail it
> | seems to be. In fact I asked some thoughts because I don't know how this
> | should be handled. I like the idea to add support of Lisp special
> | variables (*something*) but on the other hand this is a restriction. You
> | have to use $variable or *variable*. Don't know what to do, force the
> | user or use a more general way via a declaration.
>
> OK; I believe it is an issue we have to address. Would you prefer
>
> _*PACKAGE_* : global -- Boot, please, *PACKAGE* is global
> callingPackage := _*PACKAGE_*
> -- ... do some work ...
> _*PACKAGE_* := callingPackage
>
> instead?
Yes, why not, that could be a good idea I think.
Greg