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Re: [PATCH] fix some problems with the SRFI-4 syntax extensions added re


From: felix . winkelmann
Subject: Re: [PATCH] fix some problems with the SRFI-4 syntax extensions added recently
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2023 12:33:57 +0200

> > As Peter remarks, this code is too hairy. I added a comment trying
> > to explain the reason for this.
>
> Thanks for adding a bit of explanation.  Are the lists really that long
> though?  I'd expect this syntax to be used only in user-typed literals,
> not in data to be read in.

I was thinking of source code, holding large tables of data, for
which this syntax may be useful, perhaps loaded on demand.  But it
is just a guess, if you think the hairyness is not warranted, I can
simplify it.


felix




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