greg wrote: > Ken Tilton wrote: > >> The reason I post macro expansions along with examples of the macro >> being applied is so that one can see what code would have to be >> written if I did not have the defskill macro to "write" them for me. > > > It seems to me your brain is somewhat stuck on the use > of macros. You're looking at the expansion of your > macro and assuming that you'd have to write all that > code by hand if you didn't have macros. You're not > thinking about alternative approaches,...
I think your brain is stuck on flaming. I am not thinking about Python approaches, I am sking Pythonistas to do that. After understanding my examples. Unfortunately I do not see the latter really happening, so we are about done here. > Unless there's something very subtle that I'm missing > (I can't claim to follow exactly what all the code > you posted does in detail) I haven't seen anything > that couldn't be done quite reasonably with an > appropriate data structure and ordinary functions > and methods operating on that data structure. I did explain the last little fun bit (where reverse code miraculously got a case-specific "signed-value" parameter bound to exactly the right bit of math structure). This process works only if you then ask specifically about that (if anything was unclear--my guess is you did not try all that hard since you are in argue-mode). The other reason you may not have understodd is that that is waaaaay meta-cool, so meta I do understand if it went over your head and I would (have been) happy to explain had you asked. Time to put the game on, I think. :) 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
