Thanks for your input! This also reads reasonable.
On 10/24/19 7:01 PM, Taylan Kammer wrote: > On 24.10.2019 17:55, Zelphir Kaltstahl wrote: >> Hello Guile Users! >> >> I have a question regarding usage of SRFIs in Guile code. >> >> Sometimes there are core functions, which are also available from an >> SRFI implementation. One example I am currently dealing with are bitwise >> operations for integer numbers. There is SRFI 60 and there are the core >> functions like logand, logior and so on. >> >> Usually I tend to think, that using the SRFI implementation in such >> situation is better, as it is an implementation of a common interface, >> which other Schemes might also have implemented. Using that makes code >> more portable to other Schemes. However, I want to be sure, that this is >> a good way of thinking about it. Are there ever arguments against using >> an SRFI implementation, when an SRFI implementation provides what I need? >> >> Another example are structs. I usually use SRFI 9 to make some structs, >> instead of the core record or struct type. >> >> What do you think? > My decision-tree on this question would go like this: > > Do I *really* care about my code being portable? > | > -> Yes -> Use the SRFI > | > -> No > | > Is the Guile API an old and crusty one that may be deprecated? > | > -> Yes -> Use the SRFI > | > -> No > | > Is the Guile API noticeably better than the SRFI? > | > -> Yes -> Use the Guile API > | > -> No -> Use the SRFI > > The criteria for the API/implementation being "better" might include, > depending on the situation and your subjective tastes: > > - simplicity > - feature-richness > - performance > > I would default to using the SRFI if the Guile-specific API isn't > noticeably better, because maybe one day you or someone else will try to > make your code portable. I don't know of an argument for using a > Guile-specific API when there's an SRFI that does the same, is as good, > and is supported by Guile. > >> Best regards, >> >> Zelphir >> > Kind regards, > > - Taylan > > > P.S. for SRFI enthusiasts: I've written a ton of them in R7RS Scheme, > many of which Guile might support: > > https://github.com/TaylanUB/scheme-srfis/ >
