I said: > HOWEVER. I'm wondering if we have the wrong semantics on the "only one datum > on the right-hand-side" SUBLIST case. In particular, in the current semantic: > a $ b > means (a b), not (a (b)).
Ah, I think I found a better way to describe SUBLIST that I think makes it clearer: "A $ (aka SUBLIST) in the middle of list restarts list processing; the right-hand-side (including its sub-blocks) is the last parameter of the left-hand side." So this means that the two are equivalent: run $ cat(README) and run $ cat README And *THAT* is a good justification for why "a $ b" means the same as "a b". So I think I've answered my own question, there's a good reason that "a $ b" means "(a b)" and that we should keep things as they are. --- 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
