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
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