On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 5:54 PM, Greg Hendershott <greghendersh...@gmail.com > wrote:
> Should `def' be added as an alias for `define'? > > Possible reasons why: > 1. Most frequently used. > http://lists.racket-lang.org/dev/archive/2012-May/009429.html > 2. Name shortening seems to be a current theme. > 3. The new style guide prefers `define' over `let'. > > Re 3 I like the less-indented benefit of `define' instead of `let'. > OTOH it's more verbose. > I agree. I would probably prefer `def' for inner definitions, but stick with `define' for top-level ones. Maybe. > > Possible reasons why not: > 1. It smells too much like Clojure? (Although I suppose you could > argue `define' smells like classic Scheme.) > Not imitating good ideas is not really a sign of great intelligence I believe. That does not mean this one is good, just saying. Laurent
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