Kyle R. Burton on 4 Feb 2008 06:19:32 -0800


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good example of macros?

  • From: "Kyle R. Burton" <kyle.burton@gmail.com>
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  • Subject: good example of macros?
  • Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2008 09:19:22 -0500
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One of the things I've been struggling with in creating the
presentation is how to show 'the power of lisp' - which I think boils
down to abstraction, DSLs and language building.

I was showing a friend at work the scheme's cut macro and we walked
through a few alternatives, building on the idea.  What I'm wondering
is, is this a good example that this group would like to see?  Is it
representative enough of macros in general for you to get a sense of
what they are for and do - and is there a particular example or
existing macro that you'd like me to walk through?

My plan was to show cut as an interactive session in emacs/slime/lisp
and talk through it in action rather than just point at it on one of
the slides:

  http://asymmetrical-view.com/lisp-presentation/cut.lisp

What do you think?

I want to make sure I cover things that the group will find useful
(beyond "here's where to download lisp").

Thanks,

Kyle