Re: Reader option to permit brackets as parentheses

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Subject: Re: Reader option to permit brackets as parentheses
From: Chris Bitmead <cbitmead@ozemail.com.au>
Date: Wed, 30 Jun 1999 15:35:11 +1000
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Greg Badros wrote:
> 
> AFAICT, guile only accepts () as parentheses;  I find it far more
> readable to be able to mix square brackets [] and round parentheses ()
> in my expressions.  Any thoughts about adding a reader option to permit
> this?

Uggh. Why don't you write your own repl. Sounds like a 10 minute
exercise. Then you'll be able to write non-portable code for all you're
worth.

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