[racket] syntax, differently

From: Shriram Krishnamurthi (sk at cs.brown.edu)
Date: Wed Aug 18 10:47:58 EDT 2010

No, he showed how one could use a macro system to obtain a C-like
structure-indexing system in Scheme.

Read the whole thing, don't just read the first paragraph like one of
today's kids. (-:

Shriram

On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 10:34 AM, Mathew Kurian <bluejamesbond at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 2:41 AM, Eduardo Cavazos <wayo.cavazos at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> Mathew Kurian:
>>
>>> However, in the case of universe/world teachpacks, where the use of
>>> states is a vital component, a set of code can get very long,
>>> especially if the program is very complex and contains multiple
>>> structures (in some cases structures inside structures inside
>>> structures) within the states.
>>
>> I agree with the critique of lengthy expressions involving nested records
>> (structs).
>>
>> Here's how I deal with it:
>>
>>    http://gist.github.com/364754
>>
>> The particular solution is for R6RS but PLT has the necessary mechanisms
>> for it.
>>
>> Ed
>
> Hey Ed,
> If you have spare time, can you please explain by what you meant in that
> github website. All I saw was a comparison between C and Scheme.
> Thank you
> Mathew K.
>
>
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