On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 1:30 AM, Joe Gilray <jgil...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks Eli, > > Ran all my code under 5.3.2 - looking good. I'm definitely interested in > looking into the math lib. > > BTW, ever since 5.3.1 (I think), the debugger acts a little different, in > the variables pane it only shows the beginning of lists. How can I see the > entire list? > > Can you say a little more about this difference (perhaps with a concrete (toy) program and specific variables)? Thanks, Robby > If I require planet code, when should I change to using the new system? > If I move now what will happen to all the planet code that was compiled > onto my system? > > Thanks again! > -Joe > > > On Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 8:20 PM, Eli Barzilay <e...@barzilay.org> wrote: > >> Racket version 5.3.2 is now available from >> >> http://racket-lang.org/ >> >> Core Libraries: >> >> * The new `math' library provides functions and data structures for >> working with numbers and collections of numbers. Functions >> include non-elementary (such as gamma, zeta, Lambert's W), >> number-theoretic (factorization, modular arithmetic), linear >> algebra (arithmetic, decompositions), and statistical (expected >> values, order statistics, binning). Data structures include >> arbitrary-precision bigfloats, probability distributions, and >> multidimensional arrays. >> >> * The new `file/untar', `file/untgz', and `file/unzip' libraries >> support unpacking widely used archive formats. >> >> * The new `lazy-require' form allows programs to delay the loading >> and instantiation of helper modules until they are needed. >> >> * The new `data/bit-vector' library provides an implementation of >> bit vectors (a mutable sequence of booleans) supporting popcount. >> >> * The `racket/generic' library allows the specification of default >> method implementations for core datatypes. >> >> * The `openssl' library can verify hostnames and use the operating >> system's certificate store to verify certificates. >> >> Package System: >> >> * A new package system is in beta release. This system will become >> Planet's successor. It differs significantly from the latter. >> For details, please read the documentation at >> http://docs.racket-lang.org/planet2/ and list your packages on the >> new index at https://pkg.racket-lang.org/. >> >> * The `raco test' command supports testing by collection and >> package, in addition to by directory and file, with the "-c" and >> "-p" options. >> >> Teaching Libraries: >> >> * batch-io: the read and write functions work on Unix-style standard >> input and output. >> >> DrRacket: >> >> * DrRacket's GUI is more responsive. >> >> * The automatic parenthesis insertion mode is improved. >> >> Scribble: >> >> * Scribble renders Markdown format files via the "--markdown" >> command-line flag. Example use case: Generate documentation >> hosted on GitHub or BitBucket. >> >> * Documentation cross-reference information is stored in an SQLite3 >> database, which means that SQLite3 is required for building Racket >> documentation on Unix/Linux machines (but SQLite3 is included in >> Racket distributions for Windows and Mac OS X). >> >> Using a database for cross-reference information significantly >> reduces the initial footprint of DrRacket, since DrRacket no >> longer needs to load all cross-reference information. >> >> Typed Racket: >> >> * Typed Racket programs can require `plot/typed' to draw plots. >> List- and vector-accepting functions accept general sequences. >> >> * Typed Racket supports Racket's delimited continuation and >> continuation mark operators. >> >> Redex: >> >> * Added more support for `define-judgment-form', including random >> generation for well-formed judgments and visualization of >> judgments. >> >> Deprecation: >> >> The following have been removed in this release: >> >> * the `planet' command-line tool; use `raco planet' instead. >> >> The following has been deprecated and will be removed in the August >> 2013 release: >> >> * the `mzlib/class100' library; use `racket/class' instead. >> >> Feedback Welcome, >> -- >> ((lambda (x) (x x)) (lambda (x) (x x))) Eli Barzilay: >> http://barzilay.org/ Maze is Life! >> ____________________ >> Racket Users list: >> http://lists.racket-lang.org/users >> > > > ____________________ > Racket Users list: > http://lists.racket-lang.org/users > >
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