Also, we don't like to say "macro" :)

On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 2:14 PM, Jay McCarthy <[email protected]> wrote:
> I find "simple" to be very judgey. Unlike a full syntax-parse
> expression with many rules and cases, define-simple-macro has just one
> case or one rule, so you're defining a single rule not a set of rules.
>
> On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 2:12 PM, Alex Knauth <[email protected]> wrote:
>> What's wrong with define-simple-macro ? I think it's clearer about what it 
>> does than define-syntax-rule.
>>
>>> On Oct 7, 2015, at 2:10 PM, Jay McCarthy <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>> I agree. I don't like the name. I think define-syntax-rule is a choice
>>> choice name.
>>>
>>> On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 2:01 PM, Jack Firth <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> On Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at 5:26:48 PM UTC-7, jay.mccarthy wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> You may notice that I only mention define-syntax-rule and
>>>>> syntax-parse. That was on purpose. I read this as a suggestion that I
>>>>> should replace define-syntax-rule with define-simple-macro.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On that topic, are there any opinions on changing the name from
>>>> `define-simple-macro` to something else? It's always struck me as odd.
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Jay McCarthy
> http://jeapostrophe.github.io
>
>            "Wherefore, be not weary in well-doing,
>       for ye are laying the foundation of a great work.
> And out of small things proceedeth that which is great."
>                           - D&C 64:33



-- 
Jay McCarthy
http://jeapostrophe.github.io

           "Wherefore, be not weary in well-doing,
      for ye are laying the foundation of a great work.
And out of small things proceedeth that which is great."
                          - D&C 64:33

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