[racket] Use of map and eval to evaluate symbol in namespace

On Aug 4, 2014, at 6:00 AM, Neil Van Dyke <neil at neilvandyke.org> wrote:

> 
> Matthew Flatt wrote at 08/04/2014 02:40 AM:
>> While he didn't say so explicitly, I don't think that Neil is worried
>> about the implementation of `eval` within Racket. After all, `eval` is
>> at the heart of the implementation, and any program that you give to
>> Racket is going through `eval` whether or not the program calls the
>> `eval` function.
> 
> Correct.  I breathe oxygen constantly, without thinking about it, but I'd never use a fuel-air explosive to mow my lawn.


Off topic but I couldn't resist; see picture below from a recent trip to a workshop in Germany, where they use flamethrowers to burn off grass :-) 



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