[plt-scheme] Parentheses and color

Hi
I never count parentheses, but frequently watch the highlighting of 
subexpressions. DrScheme realy makes it easy. When typing a sequence of closing 
parentheses I simply check that the start of the highlighting correctly skips 
back one level of indentation for each closing parenthesis. The same method can 
be used to quickly spot a missing closing parenthesis. The method works perfect 
even if the parentheses would not be visible.
Jos koot

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jean-Pierre Lozi" <jean-pierre at lozi.org>
To: <plt-scheme at list.cs.brown.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 5:07 AM
Subject: Re: [plt-scheme] Parentheses and color


>> WYSIWYG is a fine approach to editing visual forms -- programming is a
>> symbolic process.  (In other words -- those users who are quick with
>> vim/emacs+latex have a good reason to stick with that and not switch
>> to, say, Word.)
>
> Of course. But some users will only write a few lines of scheme code
> in their lives, and they don't necessarily know the shortcuts you
> cited above.
>
> -- 
> Jean-Pierre Lozi
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