Maybe this should be linked to from the `eval' docs? http://blog.racket-lang.org/2011/10/on-eval-in-dynamic-languages-generally.html
Vincent At Sun, 27 Jul 2014 16:16:52 -0400, Neil Van Dyke wrote: > > Maybe there should be a periodic public service announcement about not > using "eval". This time I will communicate in FAQ format: > > Q: How do I use eval? > A: Don't use eval. > > Q: But don't so many academic books feature eval prominently, so doesn't > that mean I should use try to eval? > A: Those books use eval for pedagogic reasons, or because the author is > enamored of some theoretical appeal of eval, or because the author wants > to watch the world burn. Don't use eval. > > Q: But, but, but, I am just starting to learn, and eval seems to do what > I need. > A: Eval is almost certainly not what you want. Learn how to use the > other basics effectively. Don't use eval. > > Q: I now am very comfortable with the language, I am aware that I should > avoid eval in almost all cases, and I can tell you why eval is actually > the right thing in this highly unusual case. > A: Cool, that's why eval is there. > > Neil V. > > ____________________ > Racket Users list: > http://lists.racket-lang.org/users ____________________ Racket Users list: http://lists.racket-lang.org/users
