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Re: [PATCH] Implement SRFI-111 Boxes
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Andy Wingo |
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Re: [PATCH] Implement SRFI-111 Boxes |
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Tue, 25 Mar 2014 20:37:30 +0100 |
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On Tue 25 Mar 2014 18:01, address@hidden (Ludovic Courtès) writes:
> Tu put it differently, I don’t think it would buy us anything to make
> variable SRFI-111 boxes.
Dunno; variables are slightly cheaper than records. Their type checks
are easier and they take less memory.
> However, it could perhaps break code
In what way?
> and would not allow for a separate type printer, which is useful.
Not sure what this point is, as the external representation was not
specified in SRFI-111.
Perhaps we are miscommunicating -- I would change what we currently call
"variables" to be "boxes". WDYT?
Andy
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