[plt-scheme] 3?'s

PLT = Programming Language Team

right?

dan

On Thu, 30 Oct 2003, Shriram Krishnamurthi wrote:

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>
> Richard Cleis wrote:
>
> > 1) Why does
> > (list 'quote 'anything)
> > do the same thing as
> > (quote 'anything)
>
> The first expression evaluates to
>
>   (quote anything)
>
> which the Scheme printer "optimizes" to
>
>   'anything
>
> That's one of the odder artifacts of the traditional Scheme printer.
> If you use the Constructor notation it'll print the first one as
>
>   (list 'quote 'anything)
>
> and if you use Quasiquote notation it'll print it as
>
>   `'anything
>
> both of which might be more instructive.
>
> > 2) Why is it so hard to find a definition of PLT?
>
> In computer science, three-letter acronyms have an existence unto
> themselves. (-:
>
> > 3) Is that Dr Felleisen that replaced my DrScheme error-bug-icon?
>
> Yep!
>
> Shriram
>