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Re: Please explain different macros


From: Neil Jerram
Subject: Re: Please explain different macros
Date: 21 Apr 2001 12:40:12 +0100
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>>>>> "Marius" == Marius Vollmer <address@hidden> writes:

    Marius> [... explanation of macros ...]

I hope you don't mind if I snarf all of these explanations for the
reference manual?

    Marius> No, no, no.  defmacro and define-macro are both mmacro,

So, just to complete the puzzle, then, what's the difference between
defmacro and define-macro?

    Marius> My point was that you should avoid using the
    Marius> `procedure->...' forms since they are very specific to the
    Marius> current implementation of the Scheme interpreter in Guile.
    Marius> Compilers such as Hobbit or Keisukes VM will not like
    Marius> them.

Wasn't procedure->syntax ever in RnRS?  I have such a strong feeling
that I saw it there once.

        Neil



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