Alan Manuel Gloria: > Actually, I think I very much prefer the "\".
I think your visual argument is sound. I particularly appreciate that you divided up the issue into different use cases, that makes it much easier to follow. BUT. What concerns me is that "\" is already taken by Common Lisp, and I recall that some other Lisps have done the same. Per the Common Lisp hyperspec spec: http://www.lispworks.com/documentation/HyperSpec/Body/02_b.htm A "\" followed by space would begin a symbol whose name begins with space, by definition. Yes, we could say that "\"+space loses its usual meaning while doing indentation processing, if your Lisp normally uses \. And someone who wants that meaning could use (. symbol-\ -with-space). And you'd be right that the need for such symbols is rare. The real worry I have is, if we do that, would we create a barrier for adoption? This would create an immediate pause - and perhaps rejection - by anyone who uses "\" for a symbol escape. That includes any Common Lisp implementation, and any other systems which have adopted that notation. Nobody likes complicated rule interactions. --- David A. Wheeler ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Readable-discuss mailing list Readable-discuss@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/readable-discuss
