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Re: Data Dictionary and Configuration Files with Guile Scheme
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Romel Sandoval |
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Re: Data Dictionary and Configuration Files with Guile Scheme |
Date: |
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:38:39 -0500 |
El mié, 18-08-2010 a las 09:05 -0700, Andy Wingo escribió:
> 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.
Now I see. Thanks.
>
> But above all, don't take your data structure advice from anyone who
> mentions SQL :)
The problem it's that I haven't found any alternative to SQL :-( So I'm
trying to manage the problem.
SQL alternative?... Anyone?
Romel