[plt-scheme] Semantics of quote

On Jun 24, 2008, at 10:00 AM, Eli Barzilay wrote:

> On Jun 24, Matthias Felleisen wrote:
>>
>> On Jun 24, 2008, at 8:50 AM, Eli Barzilay wrote:
>>
>>> ... but that's exactly an argument
>>> for wiring the printer to the language, so htdp languages can  
>>> have the
>>> algebraic printout/quasi shorthands that can actually work in that
>>> world.
>>
>>
>> Nothing is an argument for hard-wiring a specific printer to any
>> language. LISP got that wrong,
>
> Actually common lisp had local struct printers for ages,

That's not the same!

> and a way to change printouts globally by making them a generic  
> function.

I sit corrected especially if it applies to lists.


> Not in a convenient way

Then it's time to work harder and to do so we must experiment.


>> Have you ever worked in a language with a constructor-style printer?
>> I know Robby and I have a significant amount of experience.

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