Re: [O] [PATCH] Lookup functions, take two

[Dominik, Carsten]

Hi Bastien,

since you copied me, I guess you want my comment?

I think this is very useful functionality and I would vote for putting it into 
the core.

The documentation should be kept as compact as possible, I think without an 
example, just describe the functionality. Maybe Jarmo can write a little 
tutorial for Worg and document it there more extensively?

- Carsten

On 25.9.2012, at 03:49, Bastien wrote:

> Hi Jarmo,
> 
> thanks for the explanations -- I should I've read your doc patch 
> more closely. 
> 
> It is a nice spreadsheet utility function but my feeling is that
> having it in Org's core does not really fit, as it introduces
> functions where we usually have references.  Functions are fine
> for users to add, though, that's the whole point of allowing
> Elisp in table formulas.
> 
> Maybe I'm too conservative on this one.  I will wait for other
> users' insight -- especially Carsten, who can better decide what
> fits and what does not in this area.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> -- 
> Bastien