Steven D'Aprano wrote: > It is a good thing that not every > hare-brained idea that some random programmer comes up with can be > implemented as part of the core language.
Well, that's the FUD/strawman, but nothing more. Just a hobgoblin to keep the Pythonistas from straying. But you have an excuse: Lispniks always /talk/ about macros giving us the ability to create a DSL. But no one does. :) Macros mostly hide implementation -- always a good thing -- where functions cannot. This, btw, is why Norvig brushing off macros with the ability to use regex to parse a DSL was so disappointing. I guess your other excuse is that your BDFL says the same thing. All in all, this is getting pretty funny. I am starting to picture you all (including GvR) running around with your hands over your ears going woo-woo so you cannot hear what we are saying. :) ken -- Algebra: http://www.tilton-technology.com/LispNycAlgebra1.htm "Well, I've wrestled with reality for thirty-five years, Doctor, and I'm happy to state I finally won out over it." -- Elwood P. Dowd "I'll say I'm losing my grip, and it feels terrific." -- Smiling husband to scowling wife, New Yorker cartoon -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
