Re: (*) -> 1

2023-01-20 Thread Tassilo Horn
Jean Louis writes: >> Gosh, Jean, of course nobody would literally write (*) but (apply #'* >> ...), and you'll find occurrences in emacs: > > That has been said that is not necessarily problem or reason. I don't understand that sentence. > Did you see reference to PicoLisp? Yes, and I think

Re: (*) -> 1

2023-01-20 Thread Tassilo Horn
Jean Louis writes: >> Yes, and I think it's seriously wrong with >> >> : (+) >> -> NIL >> >> where its docs say >> >> Returns the sum of all num arguments. When one of the arguments >> evaluates to NIL, it is returned immediately. > > For some reason PicoLisp is quite different than ot

Re: (*) -> 1

2023-01-21 Thread Tassilo Horn
Jean Louis writes: >> >> Yes, and I think it's seriously wrong with >> >> >> >> : (+) >> >> -> NIL >> >> >> >> where its docs say >> >> >> >> Returns the sum of all num arguments. When one of the arguments >> >> evaluates to NIL, it is returned immediately. >> > >> > For some reason Pi