[plt-scheme] Highlighting parentheses.

From: Matthias Felleisen (matthias at ccs.neu.edu)
Date: Fri Nov 30 08:38:43 EST 2007

Looks like you like Redex.

I like this idea. -- Matthias



On Nov 30, 2007, at 12:22 AM, Majorinc, Kazimir wrote:

> One simple, nevertheless very useful feature of PLT is highlighting  
> the parentheses, and not only parentheses but also everything in  
> between. It is much better.
>
> (==>/inner (in: (f 1926: a)
>                 (g 1952: a))
>            (ariadnes-thread (
>                              (list
>                                (1. 1958: a)
>                                (2. 1959: a))
>                              (list
>                                (1. 1953: (& (~ a) a))
>                                (2. 1957: a))))
>            (cond (in: (gf-var? f))
>                  (cond (in: (gf-var? g))
>                        (cond/out: #t))
>                  (cond/out: #t))
>            (==>/inner/out: #t))
>
> However, can I propose that you consider something like this:
>
> (==>/inner (in: (f 1926: a)
>                 (g 1952: a))
>            (ariadnes-thread (
>                              (list
>                                (1. 1958: a)
>                                (2. 1959: a))
>                              (list
>                                (1. 1953: (& (~ a) a))
>                                (2. 1957: a))))
>            (cond (in: (gf-var? f))
>                  (cond (in: (gf-var? g))
>                        (cond/out: #t))
>                  (cond/out: #t))
>            (==>/inner/out: #t))
>
> It could be easier to find parentheses on the wrong place. There is  
> no need that users chose all these colours, any choice compatible  
> with text colour is OK.
>
> Thank you,
> Kazimir Majorinc
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