On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 4:46 PM, Robert Virding <
rvirding@...> wrote:
> The basic problem is that you are trying to use the code system in a way we
> never intended.
Yes, at times I feel like I'm in square peg round hole territory. Usually
when I reach this point I try to take a step back and do things in an
Erlangier way. I now see the reasoning behind why Erlang implements eval
metacircularly. However, if there's one thing that sets scripting languages
apart from other languages I believe it's extensive use of eval and runtime
code generation/execution. In that regard you might call Lisp the world's
first scripting language (although I believe that honor is typically
attributed to awk)
However, it's a lot easier to write a metacircular evaluator for a Lisp than
for something like Reia...
> To do this properly as you intend would mean a rewrite of the code system,
> which would probably result in changes all over the place. But it would be
> more beautiful. :-(
>
I'm okay with hacks as long as they work :)
--
Tony Arcieri
medioh.com
