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Re: Data Dictionary and Configuration Files with Guile Scheme
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Andy Wingo |
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Re: Data Dictionary and Configuration Files with Guile Scheme |
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Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:05:43 -0700 |
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On Thu 05 Aug 2010 10:15, Romel Sandoval <address@hidden> writes:
> I'm trying to create a data dictionary [1] to generate code from it.
[...]
> This way I can write s-exp as in the example *projects-table* an after a
> load I will have the data structure ready to work with it.
I think you are quite confused :) Use procedures, not macros. If you
really want to use s-expressions, use alists and define accessor
procedures, and be sure not to mutate literal values. You could use hash
tables and records also. Or myriad other data structures. Read
http://mitpress.mit.edu/sicp/, especially the chapters on data
abstraction and state.
But above all, don't take your data structure advice from anyone who
mentions SQL :)
Andy
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